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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 33
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In Memory |
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Esther C. Cornejo |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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citizens of Cameron County in mourning the loss of Esther C. |
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Cornejo, who died May 31, 2021, at the age of 94; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Brownsville, Esther Cornejo was born |
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to Jose and Santos Cavazos in 1926; she attended Brownsville High |
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School, and she earned her diploma in 1944; and |
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WHEREAS, Esther worked briefly for a law firm before |
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joining the Cameron County Clerk's Office in 1946; she was an |
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esteemed public servant, and she distinguished herself during |
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tenures as deputy clerk and chief deputy clerk for the county |
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before retiring in 1992 after more than 44 years of service; and |
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WHEREAS, She married Juan Escobedo Cornejo on January 2, |
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1947, at Iglesia Metodista Unida El Buen Pastor, where she was a |
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devoted and lifelong member; she and her beloved husband were |
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blessed with five children, who they raised by loving spiritual |
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example, and her 8 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, and 4 |
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great-great-grandchildren were a source of immense pride and joy |
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for her; and |
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WHEREAS, A beloved matriarch, Esther Cornejo was a |
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treasured member of the Cameron County community, and she leaves |
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behind memories that will long be cherished by all who were |
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privileged to share in her life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby extend sincere |
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condolences to the bereaved family of Esther C. Cornejo; and, be |
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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 Esther Cornejo. |
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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 July 29, 2021, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |