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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Santos |
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Saenz Alvarado of Robstown, who passed away on February 1, 2025, at |
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the age of 90; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on July 12, 1934, in Victoria, to Celso Cantu |
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Saenz and Rosa Montes Saenz, Santos Saenz grew up with the |
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companionship of six siblings, Lupe, Velso, Roberto, Delfina, |
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Josie, and Mary; she married Jose Guadalupe Alvarado, and they were |
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blessed with seven children, Jose, Albert, Linda, Cynthia, Edward, |
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David, and Elizabeth; and |
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WHEREAS, For more than a decade, Mrs. Alvarado served as a |
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substitute teacher in the Robstown Independent School District, |
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where she nurtured her students with patience and kindness; prior |
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to working in education, she was a sales clerk at Leshin's for over |
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20 years; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Alvarado enjoyed making crafts, especially |
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rosaries; in addition to designing jewelry, sewing, and creating |
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gifts, she also liked selling Avon and Mary Kay products, playing |
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bingo with friends, and sharing stories with her loved ones at the |
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dinner table; a woman of deep faith, she was a member of St. Anthony |
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Catholic Church in Robstown; and |
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WHEREAS, While the death of Santos Alvarado brings great |
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sadness to her family and friends, her warmth, wisdom, and |
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generosity will long be remembered by all those who were fortunate |
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enough to know her; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Santos Saenz |
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Alvarado and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: |
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to her children, Albert Alvarado, Linda De La Cruz, Cynthia |
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Alvarado, Edward Alvarado, David Alvarado, and Elizabeth Flores; to |
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her siblings, Velso Saenz Jr., Roberto Saenz, Delfina Cavazos, |
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Josie Guerrero, and Mary Saenz; to her 20 grandchildren, 50 |
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great-grandchildren, and 7 great-great-grandchildren; and to her |
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many other 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 Santos |
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Alvarado. |