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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 esteemed educator Carmela C. Cárdenas of Weslaco on |
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March 29, 2019, at the age of 76; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Arturo García and Elvira Caballero |
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García, the former Carmela García was born in Mercedes on December |
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8, 1942, and grew up with three siblings, Norma, Elvira, and Noel; |
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after graduating from Pan American College, she taught second-grade |
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ESL in the Weslaco Independent School District and earned master's |
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degrees in bilingual education and in administration and |
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supervision; she then returned to her hometown and taught |
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kindergarten before becoming vice principal of West Elementary |
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School; following her retirement in 2000, she was active in the Rio |
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Grande Valley Retired Teachers Association; she was also a chapter |
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leader for the Texas State Teachers Association and advocated for |
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better benefits and pay for her profession; in addition, she |
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volunteered for many years at Knapp Medical Center and the Weslaco |
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Museum; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Cárdenas married Rubén Cárdenas on October 20, |
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1962, and became the devoted mother of four sons, Rubén, Noel, |
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Michael, and Jorge, who grew up enjoying her marvelous cooking, |
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including such specialties as carne guisada, chili, fideo, and |
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calabaza con pollo; she took them on trips all over the country |
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during summer vacation, and she also enjoyed traveling with her |
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husband and her sisters; through the years, she was blessed with |
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eight grandchildren, Samantha, Jordan, Andrew, Kristian, Noah, |
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Lauren, Jonah, and Alizée; she was a devout Catholic and dedicated |
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countless hours to good works and prayer with the Cenacle Sisters |
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and a number of faith groups; and |
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WHEREAS, Carmela Cárdenas lived a life that was rich in |
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family, friends, and meaningful service, and those who were |
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privileged to share in her love and affection will forever hold her |
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close in their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Carmela C. Cárdenas |
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and extend sincere sympathy to her loved ones; 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 Carmela |
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C. Cárdenas. |