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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The 100th birthday of an esteemed Texan is truly |
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cause for celebration, and Elvira Salinas Cruz of Raymondville |
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reached that impressive milestone on February 6, 2019; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in 1919, Elvira Cruz married Bartolo Cruz on |
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March 1, 1941; she is the mother of 13 children, and she was a source |
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of unwavering strength and support for her family as they traveled |
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together across the country as migrant workers, following jobs to |
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Washington, Utah, Michigan, Ohio, and other states; and |
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WHEREAS, Today Mrs. Cruz continues to live in her longtime |
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home in Raymondville, where she and her husband shared their lives |
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until he passed away; she remains the beloved matriarch of a family |
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that has grown to include 41 grandchildren, 110 |
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great-grandchildren, and 64 great-great-grandchildren; over the |
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years, she has taught her daughters, granddaughters, and |
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great-granddaughters how to cook, how to make tortillas from |
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scratch, and, perhaps most importantly, how to be a good mother and |
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a strong woman; and |
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WHEREAS, Elvira Cruz is a source of joy and inspiration to her |
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family, and in sharing the experience gained through a century of |
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life well lived, she bestows a precious gift of wisdom that benefits |
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all who are fortunate enough to know her; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Elvira Salinas Cruz on her 100th |
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birthday and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued |
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happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mrs. Cruz as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |