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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Cherished memories remain to comfort those mourning |
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the loss of Alicia Ester Varela Galvan of Corpus Christi, who passed |
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away on February 8, 2019, at the age of 88; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Salvador Moncada and Angela Gonzalez |
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Varela, the former Alicia Varela was born in San Antonio on May 15, |
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1930; she attended high school at Our Lady of the Lake and college |
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at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods in Terre Haute, Indiana, where she |
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graduated magna cum laude with a degree in English; while a college |
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student, she earned her pilot's license and undertook many solo |
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flights, including one across Lake Michigan; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Varela taught in her hometown for a few years |
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before moving to Miami, Florida, and working for Burdines's |
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flagship department store; she rose through the ranks to become |
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head buyer for Burdines and went on to travel throughout the country |
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while serving in that position; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1965, she relocated to Corpus Christi and wed the |
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love of her life, Robert Galvan Sr., with whom she shared more than |
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half a century of marriage; for many years, she worked alongside her |
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husband at Galvan Music Company, and she was also employed at times |
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with King Furniture Company and Union Loan and Jewelry; the couple |
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became the devoted parents of two children, Robert and Guadalupe, |
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who preceded her mother in death; she also cherished her |
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granddaughter, Jacqueline, and her numerous nieces and nephews; and |
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WHEREAS, An avid reader who was fluent in three languages, |
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Mrs. Galvan enjoyed discussing politics and pursuing other |
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intellectual interests; she was a charter member of the Sembradores |
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de Amistad club, and she was active in Las Parlanchinas and the Pan |
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American Society as well; she was also a devout Catholic, and she |
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held memberships in the Society of Mary and the Order of the Holy |
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Sepulchre; and |
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WHEREAS, Alicia Galvan was a source of joy to all who shared |
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in the richness of her life, and she will forever be remembered with |
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deepest admiration and affection; 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 Alicia Ester Varela |
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Galvan and extend heartfelt sympathy to her loved ones; and, be it |
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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 Alicia |
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Galvan. |
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Herrero |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1202 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on April 26, 2019. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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