82R17431 JNC-D
By: Margo H.R. No. 1103
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The certain knowledge of a life well lived may
comfort those saddened by the death of Gilda Marie Gonzalez of El
Paso on March 21, 2011, at the age of 58; and
WHEREAS, A native of Los Angeles, California, the former
Gilda Pena was born on August 7, 1952, to Salvador and Amparo Pena;
she earned a bachelor's and double master's degrees from The
University of Texas at El Paso and went on to devote more than 35
years to the students of the El Paso, Socorro, and Ysleta
Independent School Districts as a counselor and speech pathologist;
and
WHEREAS, In 1984, she married Edwin Gonzalez, with whom she
shared many happy years and raised two children, Jeffrey and
Natalie; she cherished the company of her loved ones, and in her
free time she enjoyed solving puzzles, drawing, and singing; and
WHEREAS, Gilda Gonzalez was a mentor to many coworkers, and
she inspired others with her kind and caring ways; she will forever
be remembered with deep affection by all those who were privileged
to know her; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Gilda Marie Gonzalez
and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her
husband, Edwin Gonzalez; to her son, Jeffrey Gonzalez; to her
daughter, Natalie Gonzalez; to her sister, Ruth Pena; and to her
other relatives and friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Gilda Marie
Gonzalez.