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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories |
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of Maria Refugia Cantu of Charlotte, who passed away on September |
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18, 2020, at the age of 66; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Eulalio Garza and Eva Ybarra Garza, |
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Maria "Cuca" Cantu was born on July 4, 1954, in Charlotte and grew |
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up with six siblings, Pedro, Marcos, Lucy, Martha, Patty, and |
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Victoria; and |
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WHEREAS, Active in her community, Ms. Cantu was a dedicated |
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member of the Charlotte Independent School District board of |
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trustees for more than 18 years, serving from 1998 to 2016; she held |
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a number of leadership positions over the course of her tenure, |
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including the office of board president; and |
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WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Ms. Cantu enjoyed the love and |
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support of her husband, Jesus, with whom she shared 45 years of |
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marriage before his passing; she took great pride in her children, |
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Jesus, Richard, Elizabeth, and Angela, and with the passing years, |
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she had the pleasure of seeing her family grow to include four |
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grandchildren, Tony, Tyler, Roque, and Jessica, and two |
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great-grandchildren, Jezzlyn and Adelina; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply devoted to her family and her community, Cuca |
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Cantu made a meaningful difference in the lives of her loved ones |
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and fellow citizens alike, and her contributions will be fondly |
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remembered for years to come; 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 Maria Refugia Cantu |
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and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn her passing; and, be |
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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 Cuca Cantu. |