H.R. No. 858
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Manuelita Guajardo Juarez, a beloved citizen of
Laredo, is celebrating her 104th birthday in 2011; and
WHEREAS, The former Manuelita Guajardo was born in Laredo on
July 30, 1907, to Manuel and Rafaela Guajardo; after the death of
her mother in 1918, she moved with her family, which included her
brother and two sisters, to Devine, to be near their uncle,
Guadalupe Guajardo, and his wife, Margarita; the couple took the
children in when Manuel Guajardo passed away in 1924; and
WHEREAS, Manuelita Juarez met her future husband, Victorino
Juarez, during a visit to her old neighborhood in Laredo one Fourth
of July; the two kept up a courtship through the mail and their
romance blossomed, culminating in Mr. Juarez's letter proposing
marriage; and
WHEREAS, The couple wed on May 14, 1930, at St. Joseph
Catholic Church in Devine; afterward, they settled in Laredo, where
they raised three daughters, Maria Minerva Juarez Ramirez, Rosa
Alicia Juarez Sciaraffa, and Amelia Juarez Magallanes; over the
years, Mrs. Juarez has also been blessed with 15 grandchildren, 21
great-grandchildren, and 8 great-great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, A skilled seamstress, Mrs. Juarez made all of her
children's clothes by hand, and she enjoyed sewing custom-made
outfits for her grandchildren; she also loved cooking for relatives
and friends, and she keeps a bountiful garden, where plants
flourish under her care and a towering grapefruit tree produces
abundant fruit every year; and
WHEREAS, Manuelita Guajardo Juarez is a source of tremendous
inspiration, and in sharing the experience gained through more than
a century of life well lived, she bestows a precious gift of wisdom
that benefits all who are fortunate enough to know her; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Manuelita Guajardo Juarez on her
104th birthday and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued
happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Manuelita Guajardo Juarez as an expression of high
regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
Raymond
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 858 was adopted by the House on March
31, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House