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1	1	H.R. No. 1319
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, The death of acclaimed restaurateur Viola B. Barrios
6	6	on April 23, 2008, at the age of 76, deeply saddened residents of
7	7	San Antonio; and
8	8	WHEREAS, The daughter of Alfredo and Evangelina Botello, the
9	9	former Viola Botello was born in Bustamante in the Mexican state of
10	10	Nuevo Leon and moved to San Antonio as a young girl; she married
11	11	Jose Barrios, and the couple later became the parents of two
12	12	daughters and a son; after the untimely death of her husband, the
13	13	young widow became an entrepreneur and made many sacrifices to
14	14	provide for her children; and
15	15	WHEREAS, In 1979, Mrs. Barrios scraped together $3,000 to
16	16	open a restaurant near downtown; she began serving home-style
17	17	Mexican food, working seven days a week until late into the night;
18	18	with her radiant smile and warm manner, she made each patron feel
19	19	welcome, and Los Barrios became an enormous success; it soon moved
20	20	to another location and expanded several times to eventually occupy
21	21	more than 7,000 square feet; the Barrios family opened a second
22	22	location, La Hacienda de Los Barrios, in 2004, and the
23	23	multimillion-dollar enterprise grew to employ more than 200 people;
24	24	and
25	25	WHEREAS, In the early 1980s, Esquire magazine named Los
26	26	Barrios one of the 100 best new restaurants in America, and the
27	27	establishment went on to win numerous accolades; it was listed
28	28	multiple times by Hispanic Magazine as one of the top 50 Hispanic
29	29	restaurants in the country and received raves from Southern Living
30	30	and Texas Highways; Mrs. Barrios appeared on numerous television
31	31	shows, including Good Morning America, The Today Show, and
32	32	Throwdown with Bobby Flay; always ready to share her skill and
33	33	knowledge, she taught cooking classes and shared her recipes in the
34	34	popular cookbook that her daughter, Diana Barrios Trevino,
35	35	published in 2002; and
36	36	WHEREAS, Deeply committed to helping others, Mrs. Barrios was
37	37	a tireless benefactor to the people of her hometown; she purchased
38	38	toys and school supplies for area children, flannel sheets for the
39	39	members of a religious order, mattresses for residents lacking
40	40	beds, and myriad items for those in need; moreover, she provided
41	41	funds for repairs to damaged roofs and renovations to a chapel, and
42	42	whenever she visited the second house she kept there, she cooked and
43	43	delivered large quantities of food for her neighbors; a niece
44	44	coordinated her charitable work in Bustamante, and Mrs. Barrios
45	45	showed her gratitude by building her a house; and
46	46	WHEREAS, Charming and remarkably industrious, Mrs. Barrios
47	47	was adored by her customers and enjoyed the high regard of her
48	48	community and of the restaurant industry; her myriad honors
49	49	included membership in the Texas Restaurant Association Hall of
50	50	Honor, a special award from the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of
51	51	Commerce, the prestigious Robert H. H. Hugman Award from the San
52	52	Antonio Convention & Visitors Bureau, and a Spirit Award from the
53	53	National Association of Women Business Owners; and
54	54	WHEREAS, Although Viola B. Barrios is profoundly missed, her
55	55	family continues the proud business tradition she established, and
56	56	memories of this kind, generous, and dynamic woman will forever be
57	57	treasured by those fortunate enough to have known her; now,
58	58	therefore, be it
59	59	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
60	60	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Viola B. Barrios and
61	61	extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: to her
62	62	daughters, Dr. Teresa Barrios Ogden and her husband, James, and
63	63	Diana Barrios Trevino and her husband, Roland; to her son, Luis
64	64	Barrios, and his wife, Traci; to her grandchildren, Analie and
65	65	Liliana Ogden, Jordan, Evan, and Diego Trevino, and Lindsay,
66	66	Hailey, and Ian Barrios, and to her many other relatives and
67	67	friends; and, be it further
68	68	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
69	69	prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of
70	70	Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Viola
71	71	Barrios.
72	72	Martinez Fischer
73	73	______________________________
74	74	Speaker of the House
75	75	I certify that H.R. No. 1319 was unanimously adopted by a
76	76	rising vote of the House on April 23, 2009.
77	77	______________________________
78	78	Chief Clerk of the House