H.R. No. 2361
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories
of Maria Hermelinda Saenz Perez of Laredo, who passed away on March
30, 2011, at the age of 90; and
WHEREAS, Born to Rafael and Maria Saenz on February 11, 1921,
Mrs. Perez grew up during the Great Depression, an experience that
forged her strong moral compass and generous spirit; to help her
family weather those difficult years, she left school at an early
age and pitched in to assist with raising her siblings and to work
with her father on his dairy farm; every morning she would rise
early to help him on his milk delivery, after which they would
divide the remaining milk and distribute it to the poor in their
neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Perez and the love of her life, Arnulfo Perez,
Jr., enjoyed a rewarding marriage of nearly 60 years, until his
passing; deeply devoted to her family, she was blessed with 6
children, Frances, Yolanda, Arnulfo Rafael, Juanita, Norma, and
Arnulfo Perez III, as well as 11 grandchildren and 14
great-grandchildren; she put her loved ones before all else and
helped them in myriad ways, often going without small luxuries in
order to better provide for them; and
WHEREAS, Throughout her life, Mrs. Perez was guided by her
abiding Catholic faith; she stressed to her family the importance
of obtaining an education, and she set an example for others by
returning to school when she was in her fifties to complete her own
studies; an avid reader, she also had a great passion for politics
and current events; and
WHEREAS, A beloved mother, grandmother, and
great-grandmother, Maria Hermelinda Saenz Perez lived a caring and
purposeful life centered around her faith and her family, and those
who were privileged to share in her love and affection will forever
hold her close in their hearts; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Maria Hermelinda
Saenz Perez and extend sincere condolences to the members of her
family: to her children, Frances Medina and her husband, Juan,
Yolanda Villafranca and her husband, Ramon, Arnulfo Rafael Perez
and his wife, Maria Eugenia, Juanita Wilson and her husband, Cliff,
and Norma Martinez and her husband, Roberto Martinez, Jr.; to her
grandchildren, John Medina, Jessica Bowman, Jennifer Chandler,
Raquel Schwartz, Ramon Villafranca, Victor Villafranca, Mario
Villafranca, Monica Zubeldia, Rolando Perez, Norma Martinez, and
Mirella Martinez; to her great-grandchildren; to her brothers and
sister-in-law, Rafael and Angelica Saenz and Pedro Saenz; to her
sisters and brother-in-law, Irma Morales, Nestora Martinez, and
Maria and Romero Rodriquez; 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 Maria
Hermelinda Saenz Perez.
Raymond
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2361 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 30, 2011.
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Chief Clerk of the House