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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Countless lives were touched by the kindness, |
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| 6 | 7 | | compassion, and wisdom of Consuelo Raymond Kazen of Laredo, who |
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| 7 | 8 | | passed away on March 22, 2015, at the age of 95; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The daughter of Manuel Raymond Jr. and Santos Zapata |
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| 9 | 10 | | Raymond, the former Connie Raymond was born on May 6, 1919; she was |
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| 10 | 11 | | an educator and an outstanding role model to her students; |
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| 11 | 12 | | following her marriage to Abraham "Chick" Kazen, she became an |
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| 12 | 13 | | exceptionally nurturing mother to her children, Abraham, Norma, |
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| 13 | 14 | | Christina, Catherine, and Jo Betsy, and she eventually knew the joy |
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| 14 | 15 | | of welcoming into her family 11 grandchildren and 11 |
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| 15 | 16 | | great-grandchildren; and |
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| 16 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Kazen was a staunch Democrat, and after her |
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| 17 | 18 | | husband embarked on a career in public service, she provided |
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| 18 | 19 | | skillful and dedicated support for his efforts as a member of the |
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| 19 | 20 | | Texas Legislature and the United States House of Representatives; |
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| 20 | 21 | | she gave generously of her time and talents to numerous civic and |
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| 21 | 22 | | charitable organizations, among them the Texas Senate Ladies Club, |
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| 22 | 23 | | the Pan American Round Table, the Texas State Teachers Association, |
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| 23 | 24 | | the Society of Martha Washington, and the Congressional Texas State |
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| 24 | 25 | | Society; a devout Catholic, she was a lady in the Equestrian Order |
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| 25 | 26 | | of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem; and |
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| 26 | 27 | | WHEREAS, Connie Kazen lived a rich and purposeful life |
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| 27 | 28 | | centered around her family, her faith, and her community, and she |
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| 28 | 29 | | will long be remembered with deep affection by all who knew her; |
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| 29 | 30 | | now, therefore, be it |
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| 30 | 31 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 31 | 32 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Consuelo "Connie" |
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| 32 | 33 | | Raymond Kazen and extend sincere condolences to the members of her |
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| 33 | 34 | | family: to her children, Abraham Kazen III, Norma Kazen, Christina |
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| 34 | 35 | | Attal and her husband, Ronny, Catherine Kazen, and Jo Betsy Kazen; |
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| 35 | 36 | | to her sisters, Gloria Woods, Chabela Martinez, and Zita Coffey; to |
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| 36 | 37 | | her brothers, Manuel J. Raymond Jr. and his wife, Angelina, and |
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| 37 | 38 | | Rolando Raymond and his wife, Amada; to her 11 grandchildren and 11 |
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| 38 | 39 | | great-grandchildren; and to her many other relatives and friends; |
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| 39 | 40 | | and, be it further |
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| 40 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 41 | 42 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 42 | 43 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Connie |
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| 43 | 44 | | Kazen. |
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