87R8840 JGH-D
 
  By: Martinez Fischer H.R. No. 325
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever treasure their
  memories of Candelaria Peña, who died on February 7, 2020, at the
  age of 93; and
         WHEREAS, The daughter of Eulalio Elizondo and Rafaela
  Villarreal, Candelaria Peña grew up in Mexico with 10 siblings; as a
  young woman, she immigrated to the United States, where she raised
  four children, Raul, Rogelio, Elisa, and Rosalinda, and in her
  later years, she was blessed with 10 grandchildren, Michael,
  Bianca, Lysette, George, Ashlee, Ilana, Sara, Carlos, Lucas, and
  Gabriel, and a great-granddaughter, Julia; and
         WHEREAS, In everything she did, Ms. Peña put her children
  first, and she took particular pleasure in carrying out family
  traditions, including hosting a tamalada every Christmas Eve and a
  special Lenten dinner during Holy Week, as well as a regular Sunday
  brunch; a longtime resident of the West Side of San Antonio, she was
  a devout Catholic and a good neighbor, and she was beloved as a
  confidante and a trusted friend who was always willing to lend a
  helping hand in any way she could; and
         WHEREAS, Candelaria Peña lived a rich and purposeful life
  devoted to her family, her community, and her faith, and she will
  long be remembered with deep affection by all who were privileged to
  know her; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Candelaria Peña and
  extend heartfelt sympathy to her family and many 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 Candelaria
  Peña.