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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The passing of Margarita Carrera Garcia of Rio |
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Grande City on July 17, 2016, at the age of 84 brought a great loss |
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to her family and friends; and |
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WHEREAS, A Rio Grande City native, the former Margarita |
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Carrera was born to Gregoria Pena and Odilon Carrera Jr. on October |
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20, 1931; she grew up with the companionship of four siblings, |
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Roberto, Odilon, Rubiola, and Ernestina, and graduated from Rio |
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Grande City High School; and |
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WHEREAS, On April 25, 1954, she married her true love, Jose |
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Leon Garcia, and the devoted couple were blessed with four |
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children, Jose, Sylvia, Ernesto, and Elda; while raising her |
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family, Mrs. Garcia also served as a bookkeeper for her husband's |
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business, and her exceptional skills were instrumental in his long |
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and successful career as an independent distributor for Borden in |
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the western Rio Grande Valley; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Garcia adored holidays and other get-togethers |
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with her loved ones, and she delighted in spending hours in the |
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kitchen with her husband preparing special meals for the family; |
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she took great pride in her eight grandchildren and six |
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great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Margarita Garcia lived a rich and purposeful life |
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centered around her family and her faith, and she is remembered with |
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deep affection by all who were fortunate enough to know her; 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 Margarita Carrera |
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Garcia and extend sincere condolences to her relatives and friends; |
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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 Margarita |
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Garcia. |