H.R. No. 1497 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories of Margaret Jean Rodriguez Oliveira of Corpus Christi, who passed away on March 29, 2013, at the age of 60; and WHEREAS, The former Margaret Rodriguez was born on January 26, 1953, to Raymond and Hazel Rodriguez; in 1971, she married the love of her life, Horacio Oliveira, Jr., and the couple enjoyed more than four decades together; they were blessed with three sons, Mark, Dusty, and Chuck, and over the years, their family grew to include twin grandchildren, Lukas and Danika; and WHEREAS, Mrs. Oliveira was a homemaker and dedicated her life to caring for her loved ones; she welcomed her sons' friends into her home, where the music was always on and the food was freely shared, and many of them took to calling her "Mom"; with her ever-present smile and lighthearted nature, she endeared herself to people wherever she went; and WHEREAS, While the life of Margaret Oliveira ended far too soon, she will always be remembered with great tenderness and affection by all those who were privileged to know her; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Margaret Jean Rodriguez Oliveira and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her husband, Horacio Oliveira, Jr.; to her sons, Mark, Dusty, and Chuck Oliveira; to her grandchildren, Lukas and Danika Oliveira; to her siblings, Belinda Encarnacion and her husband, Nelson, Raymond Rodriguez and his wife, Rachel, and Rene Rodriguez and his wife, Tomasita; to her parents-in-law, Horacio and Delia Oliveira; to her sisters-in-law, Dolores and Denise Oliveira and Noela Oliveira Garza; and to her many 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 Margaret Jean Rodriguez Oliveira. Herrero ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1497 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on April 24, 2013. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House