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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 614
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In Memory |
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of |
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Carmelita Riley Peña |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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commemorates the life of Carmelita Riley Peña, who died March 23, |
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2019, at the age of 84; and |
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WHEREAS, Carmelita Peña was an exemplary citizen who was |
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widely respected and admired for her compassion toward others and |
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her many contributions to the Laredo community; and |
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WHEREAS, She earned undergraduate and graduate degrees |
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from Corpus Christi State University and a master's degree from |
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Laredo State University, and she enjoyed a long and distinguished |
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career as a registered nurse in the neonatal ward at Mercy |
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Hospital; she went on to serve as a mentor and guide to countless |
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nursing students at Laredo Junior College and was an |
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administrator at Laredo State University; and |
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WHEREAS, She was devoted to her husband, Anthony J. Peña, |
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and she took joy in her wonderful family; her children, Agnes |
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Marshall, Reynaldo Gonzalez, Richard Gonzalez, and the late |
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Eduardo, Henry, and David Riley Gonzalez, were a source of much |
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pride for her; she was blessed with eight grandchildren, four |
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great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews; and |
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WHEREAS, A woman of courage, grace, and generosity, she was |
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beloved by many in her community, and she leaves behind memories |
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that will be treasured forever by all who were privileged to |
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share in her life; 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 Carmelita Riley Peña; 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 Carmelita Peña. |
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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 23, 2019, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |