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WHEREAS, No words can soften the pain of losing a loved one, |
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but memories of a life well lived may help to comfort those saddened |
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by the death of Hilda Duran Tirres of El Paso on January 6, 2019, at |
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the age of 88; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of El Paso, the former Hilda Duran was born |
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on October 4, 1930; she attended Ysleta High School, where she was |
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named Who's Who in PE in the school yearbook and exhibited great |
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musical talent as a member of the band and the drum corps; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Tirres enjoyed the love and support of her |
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husband, Ramon, whom she had known since childhood, and they shared |
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a rewarding marriage that spanned more than six decades; she took |
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great pride in their children, Anna, Ramon, Daisy, Rene, and |
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Suzanne, and with the passing years she had the pleasure of seeing |
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her family grow to include 10 grandchildren and 11 |
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great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, A devout Catholic, Mrs. Tirres was a devoted |
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congregant and volunteer at her church; she worked as the secretary |
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at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic School and later served in a |
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number of roles with San Elizario Independent School District; in |
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addition, she was instrumental in the operation of her family's |
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farm, and in her leisure hours, she delighted in cheering on the |
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Dallas Cowboys; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply dedicated to her family and her faith, Hilda |
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Tirres earned the lasting respect and admiration of all who were |
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privileged 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 pay tribute to the life of Hilda Duran Tirres and |
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extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: to her |
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husband, Ramon Tirres Sr.; to her children, Anna Fuentes and her |
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husband, Jesus, Suzanne Horan, Ramon Tirres Jr. and his wife, Rita, |
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and Rene Tirres and his wife, Sandra; to her grandchildren and |
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great-grandchildren; and to her other relatives and friends; 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 Hilda |
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Tirres. |