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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the |
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| 6 | 7 | | passing of Amelia Ramirez Canales on February 27, 2015, at the age |
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| 7 | 8 | | of 89; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Descended from one of the founding families of |
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| 9 | 10 | | Hebbronville, the former Amelia Ramirez was born there on October |
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| 10 | 11 | | 4, 1925, to Amelia Barrera-Guerra and Rafael Ramirez; as a |
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| 11 | 12 | | teenager, she was the head cheerleader at Hebbronville High School |
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| 12 | 13 | | and the salutatorian of her graduating class; and |
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| 13 | 14 | | WHEREAS, She continued her education at Incarnate Word |
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| 14 | 15 | | College in San Antonio, where she became a Phi Beta Kappa member, |
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| 15 | 16 | | and it was during this time that she met Gregorio M. Canales; the |
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| 16 | 17 | | pair soon married and ultimately settled in San Antonio and became |
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| 17 | 18 | | the proud parents of seven children, Gregorio, Maria, Francine, |
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| 18 | 19 | | Amelia, Luis, Mapi, and Cristina; and |
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| 19 | 20 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Canales enjoyed volunteering her time and |
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| 20 | 21 | | talents to benefit such organizations as the San Antonio Women's |
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| 21 | 22 | | Pavilion at HemisFair Park and the Mexican American Cultural |
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| 22 | 23 | | Center; inspired by the diverse lands, customs, and people of South |
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| 23 | 24 | | Texas, she wrote bilingual poetry that became part of the San |
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| 24 | 25 | | Antonio ISD and Edgewood ISD language and literature programs, and |
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| 25 | 26 | | she was a founding member of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de |
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| 26 | 27 | | México extension program in San Antonio; she was also involved with |
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| 27 | 28 | | the Light One Candle Education and Endowment Funds, which were set |
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| 28 | 29 | | up in memory of her late husband in 1993; and |
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| 29 | 30 | | WHEREAS, Those fortunate enough to have known Amelia Canales |
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| 30 | 31 | | will remember her light and laughter, and the way she touched their |
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| 31 | 32 | | lives with her kindness and generosity, and she will forever hold a |
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| 32 | 33 | | treasured place in their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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| 33 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 34 | 35 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Amelia Ramirez |
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| 35 | 36 | | Canales and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to |
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| 36 | 37 | | her children, Francine Garza-Vale and her husband, Dr. Arnulfo |
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| 37 | 38 | | Garza-Vale, Amelia Rosario Sondgeroth and her husband, Jim, Luis |
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| 38 | 39 | | Felipe Canales and his wife, Hillary, Maria del Pilar "Mapi" Helm, |
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| 39 | 40 | | and Cristina Maria Canales; to her daughter-in-law, Josie Canales; |
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| 40 | 41 | | to her grandchildren, Nicole Zoli and her husband, Guido, Andrea |
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| 41 | 42 | | Teresa Maaseide and her husband, Steve, Anthony Garza-Vale, |
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| 42 | 43 | | Francisco Sondgeroth and his wife, Jordan, Erica Sondgeroth, |
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| 43 | 44 | | Angelica Fruin and her husband, Scott, Sonya Gil and her husband, |
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| 44 | 45 | | Aaron, Monica Canales, Rebecca and Alex Helm, and Katie Canales; to |
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| 45 | 46 | | her great-grandchildren, Michael, Ellie, and Mia Maaseide, Alessio |
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| 46 | 47 | | and Giacomo Zoli, Malik Canales-Turner, Magnum and Amelia Mandalay |
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| 47 | 48 | | Fruin, Amado Canales-Salazar, Antonio Canales, Mythius and Harmony |
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| 48 | 49 | | Lopez, and Joseph and Jacob Sondgeroth; and to her other relatives |
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| 49 | 50 | | and friends; and, be it further |
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| 50 | 51 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 51 | 52 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 52 | 53 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Amelia |
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| 53 | 54 | | Ramirez Canales. |
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