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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories |
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of Jovita Abrego Canales of Santa Rosa, who passed away on January |
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3, 2017, at the age of 77; and |
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WHEREAS, One of nine siblings, the former Jovita Abrego was |
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born to Nieves and Sofia Abrego on October 5, 1939; she was a |
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lifelong resident of Santa Rosa and attended public school in |
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Mercedes; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan found a loving life partner in |
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her husband, Rodolfo Canales, with whom she enjoyed a rewarding |
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marriage that spanned 45 years before his passing in 2010; she was a |
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caring mother to their six children, Rodolfo, Timoteo, Ramiro, |
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Moises, Saul, and Anita, and with the passing years, she had the |
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great pleasure of welcoming into her family nine grandchildren, |
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Daniel, Kassandra, Joseph, Alyssa, Jacob, Michael, Angel, |
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Alexander, and Aneesa; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Canales enjoyed playing bingo and spending |
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time with her family in Mercedes, and she delighted in life's simple |
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pleasures, such as sitting on her porch, drinking coffee, and |
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visiting her favorite restaurants; and |
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WHEREAS, Known for her sage advice, her frank observations |
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about life, and her devotion to her family and her faith, Jovita |
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Canales possessed a generosity of spirit that expressed itself in |
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myriad ways, and those who shared in her love and affection will |
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forever hold her close in their hearts; now, 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 memory of Jovita Abrego |
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Canales and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn her |
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passing; 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 Jovita |
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Abrego Canales. |
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Gonzales of Williamson |
Ortega |
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Alonzo |
González of El Paso |
Paddie |
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Anderson of Dallas |
Guillen |
Perez |
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Anderson of McLennan |
Gutierrez |
Phelan |
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Biedermann |
Howard |
Reynolds |
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Bonnen of Brazoria |
Isaac |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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Bonnen of Galveston |
Israel |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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Burkett |
Johnson of Dallas |
Romero, Jr. |
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Burns |
Johnson of Harris |
Rose |
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Cain |
King of Hemphill |
Schofield |
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King of Parker |
Schubert |
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Capriglione |
King of Uvalde |
Shaheen |
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Cosper |
Landgraf |
Stephenson |
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Davis of Dallas |
Longoria |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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Davis of Harris |
Lozano |
Thompson of Harris |
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Dean |
Lucio III |
Tinderholt |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 734 was unanimously adopted by a rising |
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vote of the House on March 16, 2017. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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