H.R. No. 2402
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Ines G. Carrera of Starr County, an esteemed
educator and friend to many, passed away on January 27, 2011, at the
age of 80; and
WHEREAS, A descendant of the original Spanish-speaking
pioneers who colonized Starr County in the mid-18th century, Ines
Carrera was born at La Reforma Ranch on July 29, 1930, to Manuel
Guerra Saenz and Francisca Ramirez Gera; she married Eladio
Carrera, and together they shared 56 years of matrimony and became
the parents of five children before Mr. Carrera passed away; and
WHEREAS, At age 16, Mrs. Carrera was valedictorian of the
Class of 1947 at San Isidro High School, and she went on to graduate
with high honors from Texas State College for Women in 1951, earning
both a bachelor of arts degree and a bachelor of science degree; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Carrera began her notable 28-year career in
education during the 1951-52 school year, initially teaching home
economics at Roma High School; she joined the faculty at Rio Grande
City High School the following year before taking nine years off to
raise her children; she returned to Rio Grande City High in 1962 and
continued to work there until her retirement in 1988, by which time
she was teaching some of the grandchildren of her original
students; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Carrera loved history, reading, cooking,
sewing, and gardening, and she served as president of the Rio Grande
City Garden Club, the Starr County Historical Association, and the
Rio Grande City Women's Club, of which she was a life member; in
addition, she was a director of the Rio Grande City-Roma Pan
American Round Table, a founding member of Los Caminos Del Rio, and
a member of the Starr County Retired School Employees Association;
and
WHEREAS, Ines Carrera made a positive difference in the lives
of countless Rio Grande City students, and she leaves behind a
legacy of dedicated service to her community that will continue to
resonate for many years to come; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Ines G. Carrera and
extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her
children, Eladio, Victor, Minerva, and Daniel Carrera and Gloria
Lammers; to her grandchildren, Aaron, Carlos, and Olivia Lammers
and Monique, Alexandro, Marisa, Marielle, Cristian, and Isaac
Carrera; to her step-granddaughter, Celena Avila; to her siblings,
Rafael, Juan Manuel, and Leonel Guerra, Elmira Beeler, and Berta
Bradley; 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 Ines
Carrera.
Guillen
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2402 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 30, 2011.
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Chief Clerk of the House