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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the |
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passing of Gloria Caballero Vaello of Benavides on September 24, |
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2016, at the age of 91; and |
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WHEREAS, Born to Amador and Susie Caballero on August 8, |
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1925, in Benavides, the former Gloria Caballero was the eldest of |
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five children and readily volunteered to help care for her |
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brothers, Ricardo, Arnoldo, and Amador, and her sister, Alma; after |
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attending school in the Benavides Independent School District, she |
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went on to graduate from Our Lady of the Lake University and Texas |
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A&I University; she married Frank "Tite" Vaello in 1950, and |
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together they raised three children, Frank, Mary Ann, and Lee; over |
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the years, her treasured family grew to include eight grandchildren |
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and nine great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, A lifelong champion of education, Mrs. Vaello |
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enjoyed a career with Benavides ISD that spanned five decades; she |
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taught second-graders and high school students for many years |
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before becoming a high school guidance counselor, and throughout |
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her notable tenure, she demonstrated an unwavering commitment to |
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the well-being of her students; after retiring from the district, |
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she dedicated herself to securing a public library for her |
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hometown; and |
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WHEREAS, Gloria Vaello was deeply devoted to her family, her |
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faith, and her community, and she will forever be remembered with |
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admiration and affection by all who held her close to their hearts; |
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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 Gloria Caballero |
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Vaello and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of her family: |
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to her daughter, Mary Ann Belden, and her husband, Joe; to her son, |
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Lee Vaello, and his wife, Elizabeth; to her daughter-in-law, Elda |
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Vaello; to her grandchildren, Mary Candace Francisco, Patrick, |
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David, and Charlie Belden, Christin Vaello Dockery, and |
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Christopher, Brandon, and Brianna Vaello; to her eight |
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great-grandchildren; to her brother, Amador Caballero; to her |
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sisters-in-law, Alma Caballero and Sylvia Vaello; and to her other |
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relatives and many friends; 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 Gloria |
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Caballero Vaello. |
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Guillen |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2727 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 29, 2017. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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