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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A 75th wedding anniversary marks a lifetime of |
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mutual devotion and shared experiences, and Ezequiel and Maria |
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Anita Ramirez Silva of Brownsville are celebrating this joyous |
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milestone in their marriage on October 23, 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, Ezequiel Silva Sr. and the former Anita Ramirez |
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first met at a picnic on Easter Sunday in Brownsville in 1947; |
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looking dapper in his double-breasted suit, Mr. Silva caught the |
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eye of Ms. Ramirez, a recent Brownsville High School graduate; |
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after a courtship that included dates at the Capitol cinema and |
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dancing at the El Jardin Hotel, the couple were joined in matrimony |
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in 1948 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Brownsville; and |
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WHEREAS, Shortly after their union, Mr. and Mrs. Silva |
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settled in Brownsville to raise their family, which today includes |
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their five children, Ezequiel Silva Jr. and his wife, Shirley, |
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Hector Silva and his wife, Rosaura, Cynthia Silva Martinez and her |
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husband, Jose, Patsy Schanbaum and her husband, Robert, and Daniel |
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Rene Silva and his wife, Leticia; they have been further blessed |
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with 12 grandchildren, Ezequiel Silva III and his wife, Erika, |
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Marcus Silva and his wife, Natalie, Natalie Lahti and her husband, |
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Steve, Lauren Flores and her husband, Roy, Sara Zamora and her |
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husband, Rolando, Chris Martinez and his wife, Cear, Nicholaus |
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Schanbaum and his wife, Terri, Kimberly Woolston and her husband, |
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Jacob, Roni Bauman and her husband, Brandon, Jamie Ann Schanbaum, |
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and Eric and Danielle Silva, as well as 17 great-grandchildren, |
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Sophie, Matthew, Anthony, and Aaron Silva, Ethan Carlson, Ethan and |
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Judah Lahti, Evan and Evie Flores, Michael and Sofia Zamora, Emily |
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and Mason Schanbaum, Logan and Brody Woolston, and Bobbie and |
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Brenton Bauman; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Silva have enjoyed seven and a half |
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decades of abiding love and affection for each other, and they are |
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among an exceptional group of men and women who can claim such a |
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lasting commitment; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature, 3rd |
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Called Session, hereby congratulate Ezequiel Silva Sr. and Maria |
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Anita Ramirez Silva on their 75th wedding anniversary and extend to |
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them sincere best wishes for continued happiness; 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 Mr. and Mrs. Silva as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas Senate. |