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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the |
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passing of Maria Elisa Gracia Sanchez of Robstown on March 1, 2023, |
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at the age of 91; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Matias Gracia and Eva Suarez Gracia, |
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the former Maria Elisa Gracia was born in Kenedy on July 1, 1931, |
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and she grew up with the companionship of three siblings, Martin, |
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Mario, and Luis; she was employed as a cook for the Robstown |
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Independent School District and retired after a decade of dedicated |
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service; through the years, she was a loyal and passionate |
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supporter of the Robstown High School sports teams; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Sanchez shared a rewarding marriage with |
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Rosendo Sanchez Sr. until the time of his passing, and they became |
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the parents of seven children, Rosendo, Elsa, Pete, Robert, Maria, |
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Ricardo, and Raul, who preceded his mother in death; Mrs. Sanchez |
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was further blessed with 12 grandchildren and 8 |
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great-grandchildren, and she treasured her role as the loving |
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matriarch of her family; and |
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WHEREAS, Maria Elisa Sanchez lived a caring and purposeful |
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life, and she will forever be remembered with great admiration and |
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affection by all who held her close to 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 Maria Elisa Gracia |
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Sanchez and extend deepest sympathy to the members of her family: to |
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her children, Rosendo Sanchez Jr. and his wife, Debbie, Elsa |
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Sanchez, Pete Sanchez and his wife, Flora, Robert Sanchez and his |
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wife, Denise, Maria "Loly" Carrion and her husband, Abel, and |
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Ricardo Sanchez and his wife, Nelda; to her grandchildren, Ryan, |
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Aaron, Ricky, AJ, Sarah, Rudy, Kelly, Austin, Mariah, Victor, |
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Taylor, and Noah; to her great-grandchildren; and to her other |
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relatives and friends; and, be 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 Maria Elisa |
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Sanchez. |