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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A life lived with joy and purpose drew to a close |
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with the passing of admired restaurateur Maria Delia Bazan of |
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McAllen on January 31, 2021, at the age of 76; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Manuel and Rosita Lopez, the former |
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Delia Lopez was born in McAllen on March 1, 1944, and grew up with |
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five siblings, Ruben, Ofelia, Diana, Irma, and Manuel; in the late |
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1960s, she met her future husband, Elias Bazan Jr., after her car |
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had a problem near Archer Park; she agreed to give him her number |
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but provided a fake name, and when he phoned, her sister tried to |
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tell him he had the wrong number; fortunately, she was home to |
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intervene; the couple became the proud parents of 3 children, |
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Elias, Steve, and Priscilla, and they were eventually blessed with |
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12 grandchildren, Elias, Arrik, Sara, Samantha, Trista, Tessa, |
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Tristan, Karis, Alejandro, Rick, Dominique, and Daniella; and |
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WHEREAS, The Bazans served some five generations of Rio |
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Grande Valley residents at their Taco Ole Mexican Restaurants, |
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where Ms. Bazan's enchiladas and Lenten capirotada were especially |
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popular; she could often be found happily working in the kitchen |
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alongside the cooks; she favored bright, stylish clothes, and at |
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the age of 70, she could be spotted driving around in a powder-blue |
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convertible, attired like a movie star in huge sunglasses and a |
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flowy scarf, with grandchildren in the back seat; warm and caring, |
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she loved spending time with her large extended family, and she was |
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a maternal presence in the lives of many others as well; she was |
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also a woman of strong faith and a longtime member of the |
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interdenominational group Women's Aglow, and she hosted monthly |
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chapter meetings at her restaurant and Bible studies; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Delia Bazan will be deeply missed, she has |
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left her family and friends with a wealth of memories that they will |
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forever treasure, and she will always 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 Maria Delia Bazan |
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and extend sincere sympathy to her 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 her family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Maria Delia |
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Bazan. |