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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The tragic passing of Martha Elisa Mendez of Dallas |
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on January 23, 2020, at the age of 21, has brought an immeasurable |
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loss to the many people who loved her; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Dallas on March 13, 1998, to Dominga and |
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Enrique Mendez, Martha Mendez grew up with the companionship of two |
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brothers, Enrique and Jorge; a proud graduate of Woodrow Wilson |
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High School, she was taking classes at Eastfield College at the time |
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of her passing; she had already succeeded in establishing herself |
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as an entrepreneur, serving as the co-owner of M&N Treats; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Mendez was an animal lover who enjoyed baking, |
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painting, and spending time with her friends and family; her |
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passion for travel led her to many destinations, including the |
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states of California, Colorado, and Florida and the cities of New |
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York, Mexico City, Guanajuato, San Luis, and Cabo San Lucas; |
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free-spirited and fun-loving, she was further blessed with a kind |
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heart and an unfailing ability to see the best in everyone; and |
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WHEREAS, Martha Mendez was a ray of light in the lives of all |
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those who held her dear, and though her passing has brought immense |
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sorrow, she has left behind a legacy of love that will never be |
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forgotten; 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 Martha Elisa Mendez |
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and extend profound condolences to the members of her family: to her |
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parents, Dominga and Enrique Mendez; to her brothers, Enrique and |
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Jorge Mendez; to her grandparents, Delfina and Camerino Lira and |
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Laurencia Loera de Mendez; to her aunts, uncles, and cousins; and to |
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her other relatives and many friends; and, be 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 Martha |
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Mendez. |
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Neave |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 203 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on March 18, 2021. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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