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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Virginia Ramirez of San Juan passed away on March |
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28, 2019, at the age of 79, leaving her family and friends to |
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treasure their memories of her kindness and devotion; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Ramirez was cherished by a wide circle of loved |
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ones that included her husband, Jesus Ramirez, and their four |
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daughters, Gina, Jessica, Melinda, and Elizabeth; she eventually |
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knew the joy of welcoming into her family seven grandchildren, |
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Lizette, Jay, Ashly, Jayson, Alexis, Ariella, and Alyssa, and she |
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was further blessed with the companionship of her brothers and |
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sisters, Thomas, Ramiro, Javier, Ruben, Ofilia, Maria, and Ester; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, A valued and longtime resident of her community, |
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Mrs. Ramirez was employed with the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo |
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Independent School District for 25 years, and she gave generously |
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of her time as a 4-H advisor; sustained by her strong faith, she was |
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a parishioner and catechism teacher at St. John the Baptist |
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Catholic Church in San Juan; she enjoyed many hobbies, among them |
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sewing, gardening, painting, and baking; and |
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WHEREAS, Virginia Ramirez lived a rich and purposeful life |
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centered on her faith and her family, and she will long be |
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remembered with deep affection by all who held her dear; now, |
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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 Virginia Ramirez |
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and extend heartfelt sympathy to those who mourn her passing; and, |
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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 Virginia |
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Ramirez. |