H.R. No. 324
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Memories of a life well lived may help to comfort
  those saddened by the death of Ruth del Cueto of San Antonio on
  August 23, 2020, at the age of 78; and
         WHEREAS, Born on September 17, 1941, in San Antonio, Ruthie
  del Cueto was the daughter of Henriqueta Ortiz Garza and Josue R.
  Garza; she graduated from Thomas Edison High School and went on to
  earn two degrees from Southwest Texas State University, a
  bachelor's degree in education in 1963 and a master's degree in
  Spanish in 1973; soon after completing her graduate studies,
  Mrs. del Cueto was hired as a Spanish professor at San Antonio
  College, where she enjoyed an outstanding 32-year career; she
  served as chair of the foreign language department from 1989 to 1993
  and received numerous honors, including the Fulbright Teacher
  Exchange Award and the Teaching Excellence award from The
  University of Texas at Austin; in 2005, she was named professor
  emeritus; and
         WHEREAS, A woman of resolute faith, Mrs. del Cueto
  participated in prayer meetings, gave her support to Vacation Bible
  School, and taught a Wesleyan Bible class; in her leisure time, she
  loved to travel, and she visited more than 20 countries over the
  course of her life; and
         WHEREAS, Mrs. del Cueto married the love of her life, Charles
  del Cueto, on August 25, 1962, and the couple shared a rewarding
  union of 57 years; they were blessed with two children, John and
  Andrew, and later experienced the joy of welcoming into their
  family two grandchildren, Madelyn and Joshua; and
         WHEREAS, Ruth del Cueto possessed a generosity of spirit that
  expressed itself in myriad ways, and she enriched the lives of
  countless people with her warmth and kindness; now, therefore, be
  it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Ruth del Cueto and
  extend sincere sympathy to her family: to her husband, Charles del
  Cueto; to her brother, Alfonso "Poncho" Garza; to her sons, John
  Charles and Andrew Raymond del Cueto; to her grandchildren, Madelyn
  Ruth and Joshua Andrew del Cueto; and to her other relatives and
  friends; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of
  Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Ruth del
  Cueto.
 
  Martinez Fischer
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 324 was unanimously adopted by a
  rising vote of the House on March 25, 2021.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House