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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, April 5, 2023, is a special day for the family of the |
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late Josephine Arreguin Marin of Belton, as they are marking the |
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100th anniversary of the birth of their cherished matriarch; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Basilio Arreguin and Severiana |
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Ramirez, the former Josie Arreguin was born in Piedras Negras, |
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Coahuila, Mexico, in 1923; her family immigrated to Central Texas |
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at the end of that year and lived in the Three Forks area; in 1948, |
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she settled in Belton; she had a tremendous work ethic and not only |
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picked crops all across the country for many years, but also spent |
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more than a half century employed in cleaning services, working for |
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Pittman's Cleaners, Genesco Manufacturing, Torpedo Cleaning |
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Service, and Comet Cleaners; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Marin was a devout Catholic, and she expressed |
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her strong faith through service to her community; she was a |
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founding member of Christ the King Catholic Church in Belton and |
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gave generously of her time and talents to the Women's Ministry, the |
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Guadalupanos, the KJCT, the food pantry, and other parish programs; |
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warm and kind to all she encountered, she was ever guided by the |
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Golden Rule; and |
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WHEREAS, Dedicated to her family, Mrs. Marin was the proud |
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mother of seven children, Francesca, Jessie, Louise "Bel," Sophia, |
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Dora, Mary, and Daniel; she wed the love of her life, Juan Marin, in |
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1981, and their journey together was filled with joy; through the |
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years, Mrs. Marin was blessed with 20 grandchildren, Frank, Carlos, |
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Dolores, Roy, Carmen, Adam, Norma, Andrea, Vidal, James, Augustine, |
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Julia, Paula, Christina, Thomas, Severiana, Emilio, Greg, |
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Jacqueline, and Dan, as well as 32 great-grandchildren and 22 |
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great-great-grandchildren; when her descendants visited, they |
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often found her tending her garden, ready to greet them with a smile |
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and a story; she also had a faithful companion in her beloved dog, |
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Blitz; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Josie Marin passed away on April 10, 2021, |
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at the age of 98, she left a legacy of faith and charity that |
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continues to inspire all who were privileged to know her, 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 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Josephine Arreguin |
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Marin and commemorate the 100th anniversary of her birth; 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 as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Shine |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 910 was adopted by the House on April |
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14, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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