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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 517
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In Memory |
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of |
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Mary Esther Sanchez |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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commemorates the life of Mary Esther Sanchez, who died |
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March 19, 2019, at the age of 70; and |
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WHEREAS, Born January 2, 1949, Mary Esther Sanchez was a |
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woman of great faith and compassion who enriched the lives of |
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those who knew her through her kind and loving nature; and |
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WHEREAS, Mary Esther Sanchez earned a degree from Ursuline |
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Academy in 1967, and she went on to earn a bachelor's degree from |
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The University of Texas at Austin and a master's degree from Our |
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Lady of the Lake University; she served as a special education |
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teacher in San Antonio for several years, and she retired from |
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the classroom in 1979; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Sanchez shared 42 years of marriage with her |
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beloved husband, Dr. Homero R. Sanchez Jr., and they were blessed |
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with three children, Homero Sanchez III, Cecilia Sanchez, and |
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Christina Blackford; she was a devoted wife and mother, and she |
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instilled in her children a love of learning and an appreciation |
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for the arts; she took great joy in spending time with her three |
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grandchildren, Christian and Charlotte Blackford and Benicio |
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Galvan; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Sanchez was a cherished member of her |
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community, and she will long be remembered with respect and |
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admiration by all who were privileged to share in her life; now, |
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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 Mary Esther Sanchez; 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 Mary Esther Sanchez. |
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Zaffirini |
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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 April 1, 2019, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |