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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, All who shared in the life of Hortensia G. Serna of |
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San Diego, Texas, were deeply saddened by her passing on April 12, |
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2021, at the age of 85; and |
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WHEREAS, The former Hortensia Garcia was born to Vidal and |
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Isaura Garcia in San Diego on April 24, 1935; she grew up with the |
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companionship of her brother, Cimitrio, and her sister, Enriqueta, |
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and from an early age, she worked for her father as a bookkeeper; |
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following her graduation from Our Lady of the Lake High School, she |
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went on to earn a bachelor's degree at Our Lady of the Lake College |
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in 1956; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Serna began her career as a teacher at San |
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Diego Junior High School, and she later became a librarian, serving |
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the San Diego Independent School District in that role for nearly 25 |
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years until her retirement in 1990; she worked briefly for Ben |
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Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD before joining La Gloria ISD as a librarian, |
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concluding her tenure in 2010; and |
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WHEREAS, Active in several professional organizations, |
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Mrs. Serna was a member of the Parent Teacher Association, the |
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Texas State Teachers Association, the Texas Education Agency, and |
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the Beta Pi Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma; in addition, she served on |
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the Duval County/San Diego Public Library board and the Duval |
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County Historical Commission; and |
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WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Mrs. Serna enjoyed the love |
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and support of her husband, Raul, with whom she shared a rewarding |
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union that spanned more than six decades, until his death in 2019; |
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she took great pride in their daughter, Imelda, and with the passing |
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years, she had the pleasure of seeing her family grow to include a |
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grandson, Victor; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Hortensia Serna is greatly missed, she has |
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left her family and friends with many cherished memories, and she |
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will forever hold a special place in their hearts; now, therefore, |
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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 Hortensia G. Serna and |
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extend sincere condolences to all who mourn her passing; 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 Hortensia |
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Serna. |
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Guillen |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2019 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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