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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Residents of Robstown lost an admired educator with |
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the passing of Emilia Ybarra Phillips on September 19, 2020, at the |
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age of 52; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Enrique Ybarra and Lydia Carranza |
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Ybarra, the former Millie Ybarra was born in Corpus Christi on |
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August 12, 1968, and she shared a close relationship with each of |
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her seven siblings, Enrique, Edward, Esther, Esmeralda, Elia, Elsa, |
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and Eliberto; she graduated from Robstown High School and Southwest |
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Texas State University; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Phillips taught social studies and served as a |
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department head at Robstown Early College High School, where she |
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was a member of the faculty for 28 years; dedicated to expanding |
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horizons for her students, she took groups on trips to Mexico and |
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New York and encouraged civic responsibility by organizing cleanup |
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efforts with them; to her students' delight, she would sing in an |
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operatic voice to get their attention; in recognition of her |
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exemplary work, she was named Teacher of the Year three times; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Phillips was deeply devoted to her daughter, |
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Hannah, and loved spending time with her and attending all her |
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events and activities; in addition, she found tremendous joy in |
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planning family gatherings and supporting her many nieces and |
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nephews at their games and school functions; warm and giving, she |
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made time for everyone in her life, and she offered sympathy and |
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encouragement in times of need; sustained by a strong faith, she was |
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a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church and St. Mary's Mission, |
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where she sang in the choir and played guitar; and |
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WHEREAS, Blessed with a beautiful smile, Millie Phillips |
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touched the lives of countless people through her kindness and |
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generosity, and she will be remembered with great affection by all |
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who were fortunate enough to know her; 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 life of Emilia Ybarra |
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Phillips and extend sincere sympathy to her loved ones; and, be it |
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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 Millie |
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Phillips. |
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Herrero |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1872 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 31, 2021. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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