SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1047
WHEREAS, When they married, Mary L. Ramirez and Jose D.
Ramirez made a lifetime commitment to each other, and their
mutual trust has been amply rewarded, for they are now
celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary; and
WHEREAS, Mary and Jose Ramirez met in 1953 during their
college years, and they married on May 31, 1959; they have one
son, Eddie Ramirez, and have been blessed with a long and happy
life together; and
WHEREAS, Mary Ramirez served in the field of education for
42 years and retired in 1997; she had a highly successful career
that included teaching grades one through 12, supervising the
bilingual education program in the Edinburg Consolidated
Independent School District, and serving as a professional
counselor at the high school level; she was selected for
inclusion in Who's Who Among America's Teachers in 1996; and
WHEREAS, Jose Ramirez also had a successful career in the
field of education, which included serving as an elementary
school principal and as a school counselor and teaching general
science, social studies, language arts, and remedial
mathematics; he evaluated education systems and revised
curriculum for courses in science; and
WHEREAS, Mary and Jose are both members of the United
States of America Council of Serra International Club, which
provides assistance to seminarians, and of the Order of Alhambra,
which assists young people who have disabilities; and
WHEREAS, The world has changed considerably during the
years of their marriage, yet Mr. and Mrs. Ramirez have cherished
traditional family and moral values and have been leaders in the
field of education and in their community; and
WHEREAS, The long and happy union of Mr. and Mrs. Ramirez
is truly an inspiration to us all; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st
Legislature, hereby extend congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Jose
Ramirez on their 50th wedding anniversary; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
this distinguished couple as a memento of this special occasion.
Hinojosa
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 27, 2009.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate