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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 44
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In Memory |
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of |
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Vida Marcet |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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commemorates the life of Vida Marcet, who died December 7, 2020, |
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at the age of 71; and |
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WHEREAS, Vida Marcet was born on February 11, 1949, in |
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Mexico City; she enjoyed an idyllic childhood and developed |
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passions for art, music, culture, and education before going on |
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to earn undergraduate and graduate degrees from the National |
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Autonomous University of Morelos; and |
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WHEREAS, She had a distinguished career as an educator; she |
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first served as an elementary education and kindergarten |
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teacher, and later, she was an administrator with Mexico's |
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federal education agency; and |
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WHEREAS, She married Arnold Garcia Jr. of Austin in 2008, |
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and she was deeply devoted to her adopted family, especially her |
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stepchildren and step-grandchildren, who were a source of much |
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pride and joy for her; she particularly enjoyed family vacations |
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to locales across the country and around the world; and |
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WHEREAS, After her move to Texas, she quickly began to |
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treasure the state, and she took great pleasure in such |
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traditions as country and Tejano music, chicken fried steak, and |
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Tex-Mex cuisine; she was an avid participant in the Celebrate |
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Texas events surrounding March 2; and |
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WHEREAS, Vida was a woman of warmth, grace, and generosity |
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who gave unselfishly to others; she will long be remembered for |
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her enthusiasm for living each day to the fullest, and she leaves |
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behind memories that will be cherished forever 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 Vida Marcet; and, be it |
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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 Vida Marcet. |
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Eckhardt |
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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 August 4, 2021, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |