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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. |