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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Over the course of their lives together, Abel N. |
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Gonzalez Sr. and Maria Elia Solis Gonzalez of Rio Grande City shared |
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an enduring love story, and their family is celebrating the |
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couple's legacy of commitment; and |
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WHEREAS, Married for 52 years, Mr. and Mrs. Gonzalez were |
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blessed with five children, Abel, Ana Maria, Humberto, Enrique, and |
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Melly; through the years, their treasured family grew to include |
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many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, A Rio Grande City native, Mr. Gonzalez was born on |
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December 20, 1923; he served his country in the United States |
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military and received a Purple Heart for valor; on May 25, 2002, he |
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passed away at the age of 78; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Gonzalez was born in La Grulla on July 24, |
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1927; a woman of deep faith, she was active in the Catholic |
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Daughters of the Americas, the Serra Club, the Sacred Heart |
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Organization, Vela Perpetua, the Catholic Mothers Club, and Woodmen |
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of the World; in addition, she played a key role in the founding of |
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Sacred Heart Mission in Los Garcias; she passed away on January 21, |
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2013, at the age of 85; and |
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WHEREAS, Abel N. Gonzalez Sr. and Maria Elia Solis Gonzalez |
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set an inspiring example through their great devotion to each other |
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and to their family, and they will forever hold a special place in |
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the hearts of all those who knew and loved them; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory |
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of Abel N. Gonzalez Sr. and Maria Elia Solis Gonzalez and extend |
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sincere condolences to their loved ones; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for their family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Abel N. |
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Gonzalez Sr. and Maria Elia Solis Gonzalez. |
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Guillen |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 60 was unanimously adopted by a rising |
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vote of the House on August 30, 2021. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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