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SENATE RESOLUTION
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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 |
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21, 1943 and grew up in Hargill, Texas with her siblings Maria |
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Aurora Davila, Eva Artedondo, Jose Leopoldo Dominguez, Jr., |
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Leonel 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 |
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and church; she took great pleasure in raising her family, |
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gardening, cooking, dancing, and she treasured time spent |
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hosting family gatherings, Easter egg hunts, and other holiday |
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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 Deli McClaugherty, they |
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were blessed with raising three treasured children, Robert, |
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Della, and Lee Ray; and through the years they were further |
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blessed with eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; |
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celebrating each of their milestones with great joy and love; and |
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WHEREAS, Isabel "Chavela" McClaugherty is deeply missed, the |
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passage of time will never diminish the joy and love she brought |
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into each of their lives; her beautiful spirit will forever live |
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in their hearts; now therefore be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature |
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hereby pay tribute to the memory of Isabel "Chavela" McClaugherty |
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and extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: to |
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her husband, Ray Dell McClaugherty; to her son, Robert De Leon |
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and his wife, Gloria, to her daughter, Della Ray McClaugherty |
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Bryant and her husband, Weath, to her son, Lee Ray McClaugherty |
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and his wife, jenny; to her eight grandchildren, Dalinda Moran |
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and her husband, Elias, Robby De Leon, Taryn Whitney and her |
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husband, Sean, Worsham Bryant and his wife, Kaylee, Roel De Leon, |
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Tyler McClaugherty, Raymond De Leon, Brianna McClaugherty; to |
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her three great-grandchildren, Matthew Moran, William Whitney, |
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Bennett Bryant; and to her many other relatives and friends; and, |
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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. |