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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Maria Guadalupe Ortiz of Corpus Christi is |
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celebrating her 100th birthday on April 22, 2025, and this joyous |
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occasion provides a welcome opportunity for family and friends to |
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express the love and affection they hold for her; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1925, Lupe Ortiz was born in Robstown; on |
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March 2, 1952, she exchanged wedding vows with Augustin "Tex" |
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Villarreal; blessed with five children, the couple shared a |
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rewarding marriage that spanned 57 years before Mr. Villarreal's |
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death in 2009; today, this beloved woman is the proud matriarch of a |
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fine family that has grown to include many grandchildren and |
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great-grandchildren, and she takes pleasure in engaging with her |
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loved ones through the activity of coloring; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Ortiz and her husband both worked for the Corpus |
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Christi-Nueces County Public Health District, and she |
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distinguished herself over the course of her 44-year tenure; in |
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retirement, she and Mr. Villarreal enjoyed traveling together and |
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cherished time spent with their family above all else; a woman of |
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faith, she is a longtime member of St. Theresa Catholic Church; and |
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WHEREAS, Lupe Ortiz is a source of tremendous inspiration, |
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and in sharing the experience gained through a century of life well |
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lived, she bestows a precious gift of wisdom that benefits all who |
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are fortunate enough to know her; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature |
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hereby congratulate Maria Guadalupe Ortiz on her 100th birthday and |
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extend to her sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Lupe Ortiz as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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Senate. |