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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 375
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In Memory |
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of |
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Felipa V. Garcia |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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commemorates the life of Felipa V. Garcia, who died January 15, |
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2019, at the age of 94; and |
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WHEREAS, Felipa Garcia was born on May 14, 1924, in |
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Brownsville, to Maria Guadalupe and Cipriano Salazar; she |
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graduated from Brownsville High School and attended Brownsville |
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Junior College; and |
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WHEREAS, She married the late Oscar Garcia Arguelles in 1943, |
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and the couple was blessed with six children; her many grandchildren, |
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great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren were a source of |
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much pride and joy for her; and |
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WHEREAS, She was a devout Catholic who practiced her faith |
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in her daily life; she took great pleasure in cooking for her |
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large and loving extended family, and she played an important |
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role in the lives of many children by tutoring them in English in |
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her home; and |
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WHEREAS, A woman of courage, strength, and kindness, she |
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gave unselfishly to others, and her wisdom and her enthusiasm for |
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living each day to the fullest will not be forgotten; and |
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WHEREAS, She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, |
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and she leaves behind memories that will be treasured forever by |
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her family and friends; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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family of Felipa V. Garcia; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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memory of Felipa V. Garcia. |
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Lucio |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 12, 2019, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |