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1		-	H.R. No. 1700
	1	+	84R15354 JH-D
	2	+	By: Anchia H.R. No. 1700
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4	5		R E S O L U T I O N
5	6		WHEREAS, The city of San Antonio lost a beloved resident with
6	7		the passing of Maria del Carmen Zendejas Barrera on February 22,
7	8		2015, at the age of 90; and
8	9		WHEREAS, Born in Cementville on August 17, 1924, Carmen
9	10		Zendejas was the eldest daughter of Ana Barocio and Jose Erasmo
10	11		Zendejas; she graduated from San Antonio Tech High School in 1943
11	12		and went on to attend San Antonio College, St. Mary's University,
12	13		and The University of Texas at San Antonio before leaving school to
13	14		care for her mother; and
14	15		WHEREAS, Throughout her life, Mrs. Barrera devoted much of
15	16		her time and energy to such charitable groups as the Pan American
16	17		League and the Wolf Trail Kids Kamp, which she served as president
17	18		and executive director; among the many other organizations and
18	19		initiatives to benefit from her efforts were the San Antonio Bar
19	20		Auxiliary, the annual Telethon Navideno, local dental and vision
20	21		clinics, and several parent-teacher associations; in 2008, San
21	22		Antonio Can High School recognized her contributions to the
22	23		community at its San Antonio Motherhood: Lifetime Achievement Award
23	24		Luncheon; and
24	25		WHEREAS, Mrs. Barrera married her high school sweetheart,
25	26		Roy Barrera, in September 1948, and the couple enjoyed a richly
26	27		rewarding union over the course of the next 66 years; she was the
27	28		devoted mother of five children, Yolanda, Roy, Gilbert, Carmen
28	29		Alice, and Bobby, and she cherished the time she spent with her 12
29	30		grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren; her life was further
30	31		enriched by her travels to Europe, Asia, Africa, South America, and
31	32		Antarctica and by her many lasting friendships maintained through
32	33		the Club Capri and Ladies 12 social groups; and
33	34		WHEREAS, A kind and generous woman, Carmen Barrera left an
34	35		indelible impression on all who were blessed to know her, and those
35	36		who shared in the warmth of her affection will forever hold her
36	37		close in their hearts; now, therefore, be it
37	38		RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
38	39		Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Maria del Carmen
39	40		Zendejas Barrera and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her
40	41		family: to her husband, Roy Barrera Sr.; to her children, Yolanda
41	42		Arellano, Roy Barrera Jr. and his wife, Sally, Gilbert Barrera,
42	43		Carmen Alice Ramirez and her husband, Rick, and Bobby Barrera and
43	44		his wife, Karen; to her grandchildren, Roy R. Barrera III and his
44	45		wife, Jamie, Mark Barrera and his wife, Abril, Marissa Ann Morales
45	46		and her husband, Lawrence, Monica Ramirez Khirallah and her
46	47		husband, David, Andrea, Robert, and Ana Benita Arellano, Margo,
47	48		Maricarmen, and Mia Ramirez, and Olivia and Erik Barrera; to her
48	49		great-grandchildren, Roy R. Barrera IV, Ava Rose, Blake, Emma, and
49	50		Elena Barrera, Sofia, Lyla, and Felicia Morales, and David
50	51		Khirallah Jr.; and to her other relatives and friends; and, be it
51	52		further
52	53		RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
53	54		prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of
54	55		Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Maria del
55	56		Carmen Zendejas Barrera.
56		-	Anchia
57		-	______________________________
58		-	Speaker of the House
59		-	I certify that H.R. No. 1700 was unanimously adopted by a
60		-	rising vote of the House on April 23, 2015.
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62		-	Chief Clerk of the House