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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 Olga Rodriguez of Alamo on March 5, 2025, at the age of |
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72; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Alamo in 1952, the former Olga Garcia was the |
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daughter of Santana and Rafaela Garcia; she grew up with the company |
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of seven siblings, Juanita, Santana, Ramona, Alicia, Alvina, Isaac, |
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and Adan, and she attended Pharr-San Juan-Alamo High School; on |
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January 29, 1972, she married Pablo Rodriguez, and they were |
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blessed with a daughter, Miriam, and four sons, Pablo, Juan, Aaron, |
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and Javier; a devoted wife and mother, Mrs. Rodriguez always put |
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the needs of others first; she sensed when people needed help or |
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encouragement and brightened the days of those around her with her |
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sunny disposition and contagious laughter, as well as her great |
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kindness; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Rodriguez was employed for many years as a |
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cafeteria line server, teacher's aide, and community aide; |
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following her retirement, she became very involved in civic life, |
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giving freely of her time and talents in many local and state |
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elections; she was a faithful parishioner of Resurrection Catholic |
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Church, where she played organ and sang in the choir for many years; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Although Olga Rodriguez is deeply missed, memories |
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of her strength, wisdom, and compassion remain to comfort and |
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inspire those she leaves behind; 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 life of Olga Rodriguez and |
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extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her |
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husband, Pablo Rodriguez; to her children, Pablo Rodriguez and his |
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wife, Melissa, Juan Rodriguez, Aaron Rodriguez and his wife, Linda, |
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Javier Rodriguez and his wife, Claudia, and Miriam Rodriguez; to |
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her siblings, Juanita Carrizalez and her husband, Jorge, Santana |
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Garcia and his wife, Genoveva, Ramona Barron, Alicia Zavala and her |
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husband, Isidro, Alvina Morales, Isaac Garcia, and Adan Garcia and |
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his wife, Lydia; to her seven grandchildren and three |
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great-grandchildren; and to her many other relatives and friends; |
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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 Olga |
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Rodriguez. |