SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 7
In Memory
of
Irma A. De La Riva
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the
citizens of Brownsville in mourning the loss of Irma A. De La
Riva, who died May 24, 2013, at the age of 76; and
WHEREAS, Irma De La Riva was born May 26, 1936, in Uruapan,
Michoacan, Mexico; she attended Incarnate Word School in Corpus
Christi and San Antonio, graduating in the top five percent of
her class, and earned a degree from Laredo Business College; and
WHEREAS, She met her husband, the late Carlos De La Riva,
while working in Indio, California; the couple moved to
Brownsville in 1974, where together they established the
Brownsville Income Tax and Bookkeeping Service; she was blessed
with four children and several grandchildren and
great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. De La Riva was a dedicated baseball fan and
an enthusiastic follower of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim;
she was also an avid dancer and gardener and took great pleasure
in traveling across the western United States and Mexico; and
WHEREAS, A woman of courage, determination, and
compassion, she gave generously to others, and her intelligence,
warmth, and enthusiasm for living each day to the fullest will
not be forgotten; and
WHEREAS, She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother,
and she leaves behind memories that will be treasured forever by
her family and countless friends; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd
Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby extend sincere
condolences to the bereaved family of Irma A. De La Riva; and, be
it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
memory of Irma A. De La Riva.
Lucio
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on July 9, 2013, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate