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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the |
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passing of admired educator Rosa Meraz Montoya of Dallas on April 3, |
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2020, at the age of 89; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Rosa and Juan Meraz, the former Rosa |
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Meraz was born in Tucumcari, New Mexico, on June 16, 1930, and grew |
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up with four siblings, Hortensia, Ester, Juan, and Enrique; after |
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graduating from high school, she worked for several years as an |
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office manager at a credit union; she married the love of her life, |
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Fred Montoya, on September 8, 1951, and four years later, they moved |
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to Albuquerque, where they raised a daughter, Regina, and three |
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sons, Robert, Victor, and Andrew; a fourth son, Peter, died in |
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infancy; later in life, Mrs. Montoya's treasured family grew to |
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include five grandchildren, Jessica, Aaron, Ryan, Heather, and |
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Stephen, and two great-grandchildren, Jett and Zane; and |
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WHEREAS, When her youngest child entered first grade, |
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Mrs. Montoya enrolled in the University of New Mexico and completed |
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her bachelor's degree in Spanish and bilingual education; she began |
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her career in New Mexico, and in 1971, following a move to North |
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Texas, she joined the faculty of North Garland High School; later, |
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she taught for many years at Thomas Jefferson High School in the |
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Dallas Independent School District, and along the way, she earned a |
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master's degree from East Texas State University; she was a kind |
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mentor and an inspiring role model to her students, championing |
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their interests while tirelessly encouraging them to reach their |
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highest potential; and |
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WHEREAS, Rosa Montoya set for her loved ones a sterling |
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example of faith, perseverance, and devotion, and although she is |
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deeply missed, she will forever hold a special place in their |
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hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Rosa Meraz Montoya |
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and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn her passing; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Rosa |
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Montoya. |