82R7527 JNC-D By: Marquez H.R. No. 427 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, Irma Perez of El Paso passed away on January 20, 2011, at the age of 75, leaving her circle of family and friends to cherish their many happy memories of time spent in her company; and WHEREAS, A native of Durango, Mexico, Irma Perez shared nearly half a century with her beloved husband, Alfredo; through the years, she took great pride in the election of her beloved daughter, Anna Perez, to the El Paso County Commissioners Court, and she delighted in welcoming into her family a granddaughter and two step-grandchildren; and WHEREAS, Mrs. Perez devoted her career to caring for others; after working as a nurse's assistant in Chicago, she joined the staff of the El Paso Independent School District, where as a food service manager she helped to provide nourishment to the children of her community; and WHEREAS, Irma Perez enjoyed a life that was rich in the intangibles that matter most, and she is deeply missed by all those who held her dear; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Irma Perez and extend deepest sympathy to the members of her family: to her husband, Alfredo Perez; to her daughter, Annabell Perez, and her husband, Arthur Fierro; to her granddaughter, Julianna, and her step-grandchildren, Chris and Jacklyn; to her brother, Humberto Gomez, and his wife, Magdalena; to her sister, Elsa Garcia, and her husband, Rafael; and to her other relatives and many 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 Irma Perez.