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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The citizens of Mission lost a treasured community |
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leader with the passing of Berta Hilda Olivarez Filut on September |
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5, 2014, at the age of 59; and |
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WHEREAS, The former owner and operator of B&B Flowers and BP |
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Feed Store, Bert Filut enjoyed nearly two decades leading the Texas |
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Citrus Fiesta as its executive director; this esteemed Texan was |
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also a valued member of the Mission Lions Club, where she held the |
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office of secretary and received both the Jack Wiech Fellow and |
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Melvin Jones Fellow awards; the Progress Times recognized her |
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outstanding contributions to the community by naming her Woman of |
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the Year; and |
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WHEREAS, A woman of deep faith, Ms. Filut played an active |
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role in Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church, serving on its |
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finance committee and assuming responsibility for decorating the |
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altar each holiday; she also held membership in the Holy Rosary |
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Catholic Church Society and Catholic Daughters of the Americas; and |
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WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Ms. Filut was blessed with the |
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love and support of her husband, William "Bill" Filut, with whom she |
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shared a rewarding union until her passing; she took great pride in |
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her children, Vanessa Peña and Robert Peña Jr., and her |
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stepchildren, Richard and Michelle Filut; and |
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WHEREAS, Bert Filut lived a purposeful life of faith and |
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service, and those who were blessed to share in her love and |
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affection will forever hold her close in their hearts; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Berta Hilda Olivarez |
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Filut and extend heartfelt sympathy to her family and many friends; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Bert Filut. |