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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 677
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In Memory |
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Isabel McClaugherty |
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WHEREAS, Cherished memories of a life filled with joyful |
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times remain to comfort the family and friends of Isabel |
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"Chavela" McClaugherty, who was called to be with her Lord and |
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Savior on her 81st birthday surrounded by her loving family on |
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July 21, 2024; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Jose Leopoldo Dominguez, Sr., and |
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Maria Jesusa Davila, Isabel "Chavela" Dominguez was born on July 21, |
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1943, and grew up in Hargill, Texas, with her siblings Maria Aurora |
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Davila, Eva Arredondo, Jose Leopoldo Dominguez, Jr., Leonel |
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Dominguez, Sr., Amparo Perez, and Ramiro Cortez; and |
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WHEREAS, A woman of profound faith, Isabel "Chavela" |
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McClaugherty was a founding member of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini |
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Catholic Church and dedicated her life to her family, community, and |
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church; she took great pleasure in raising her family, gardening, |
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cooking, and dancing, and she treasured time spent hosting family |
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gatherings, Easter egg hunts, and other holiday celebrations; and |
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WHEREAS, Isabel "Chavela" McClaugherty shared 57 years of |
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marriage with the love of her life, Ray Dell McClaugherty; they were |
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blessed with raising three treasured children, Robert, Della, and |
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Lee Ray, and through the years they were further blessed with eight |
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grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, celebrating each of |
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their milestones with great joy and love; and |
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WHEREAS, Isabel "Chavela" McClaugherty is deeply missed by |
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friends and family; the passage of time will never diminish the joy |
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and love she brought into each of their lives; her beautiful spirit |
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will forever live in their hearts; now, therefore be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Isabel "Chavela" |
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McClaugherty and extend sincere condolences to the members of her |
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family: to her husband, Ray Dell McClaugherty; to her son, Robert |
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De Leon and his wife, Gloria; to her daughter, Della Ray |
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McClaugherty Bryant and her husband, Weath; to her son, Lee Ray |
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McClaugherty and his wife, Jenny; to her eight grandchildren, |
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Dalinda Moran and her husband, Elias, Robby De Leon, Taryn |
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Whitney and her husband, Sean, Worsham Bryant and his wife, |
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Kaylee, Roel De Leon, Tyler McClaugherty, Raymond De Leon, and |
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Brianna McClaugherty; to her three great-grandchildren, Matthew |
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Moran, William Whitney, and Bennett Bryant; and to her many 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 Senate adjourns |
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this day, it do so in memory of Isabel "Chavela" McClaugherty. |
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Paxton |
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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 June 1, 2025, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |