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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 503
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In Memory |
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of |
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Lydia Estela Oliveira Canales |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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commemorates the life of Lydia Estela Oliveira Canales, who died |
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April 7, 2025, at the age of 96; and |
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WHEREAS, A lifelong resident of Benavides, Lydia was born |
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on February 19, 1929, as the second of seven children born to |
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Crescencio and Velia Oliveira; and |
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WHEREAS, Lydia shared 54 years of marriage with F. H. |
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"Tocho" Canales Sr., her beloved late husband, and they were |
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blessed with three children, Lille Annell Canales, F. H. Canales |
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Jr., and Juan Antonio Canales, and their dear family friend, Mary |
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Alice Palomino, who were each a source of great pride and joy in |
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their lives; and |
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WHEREAS, An exemplary citizen, Lydia was well known and |
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respected in her community for her dedication to many local |
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organizations and for her amiability toward everyone; she was |
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involved with the Parent Teacher Association and school board for |
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her children's schools for many years, and her public service |
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included serving as a county election judge and 25 years as chair |
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of the Duval County Historical Commission; and |
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WHEREAS, Above all, Lydia cherished sharing quality time |
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with her loved ones, and she found great fulfillment in cooking, |
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creating arts and crafts, and planning celebrations for her |
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family; she treasured holiday festivities, camping trips, and |
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any time spent together with her children, siblings, cousins, and |
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many other special relatives, and her three grandchildren |
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enriched her life immeasurably; and |
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WHEREAS, A woman of warmth, generosity, and strength, |
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Lydia gave unselfishly to others, and she leaves behind memories |
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that will be treasured forever by her loving family and by all who |
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were privileged to share in her life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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family of Lydia Estela Oliveira Canales; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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memory of Lydia Canales. |
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Zaffirini |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 7, 2025, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |