SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1029 WHEREAS, When they married many years ago, Isabel and Hermenegildo Cisneros placed great faith and trust in one another, and they have been amply rewarded, as they recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary; and WHEREAS, Isabel "Chabela" Torres de Cisneros and Hermenegildo "Mere" Cisneros Chapa were married in Matamoros on April 25, 1959, in the first marriage officiated by a bishop in the cathedral; and WHEREAS, The world has changed considerably during the years of their marriage, yet they have continued to cherish traditional family values; and WHEREAS, Over the years, they have grown stronger in their love and devotion as together they have experienced the joys and sorrows of everyday living; and WHEREAS, Chabela and Mere have been blessed with a wonderful family; their children, Beatriz Eugenia Ebel and Carlos Hermenegildo Cisneros, and their five grandchildren, Eric, Gaby, Carlitos, Alejandro, and Anna Lynda, have been a source of much pride and joy; and WHEREAS, The long and happy union of this distinguished couple is truly an inspiration to us all; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st Legislature, hereby extend sincere congratulations to Isabel Torres de Cisneros and Hermenegildo Cisneros Chapa on their 50th wedding anniversary; and, be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for them as a memento of this special day in their lives. Lucio ________________________________ President of the Senate I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on May 27, 2009. ________________________________ Secretary of the Senate ________________________________ Member, Texas Senate