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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, A devoted couple whose lives were enhanced by a |
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| 6 | 7 | | great and enduring love, Helen and Manuel Chapa left this world only |
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| 7 | 8 | | nine days apart after 72 rewarding years together; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Residents of Corpus Christi, Mr. and Mrs. Chapa |
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| 9 | 10 | | raised a loving family that included their children, Mary, Edward, |
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| 10 | 11 | | Manuel, and Susie, and they were further blessed with the affection |
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| 11 | 12 | | of 10 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, and 2 |
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| 12 | 13 | | great-great-grandchildren; and |
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| 13 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Helen Chapa was born on August 18, 1927, in |
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| 14 | 15 | | Brownsville to Audelio Olivares and Susana Garza; kind and |
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| 15 | 16 | | compassionate, she worked as a nurse at Memorial Hospital in |
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| 16 | 17 | | addition to caring for her loved ones; she passed away on April 1, |
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| 17 | 18 | | 2015, at the age of 87; and |
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| 18 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Born on October 30, 1923, Manuel Chapa served his |
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| 19 | 20 | | country in the United States Army during World War II and went on to |
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| 20 | 21 | | forge a successful career as an 18-wheeler driver and instructor; |
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| 21 | 22 | | he found fulfillment in providing for his growing family, and he |
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| 22 | 23 | | served as a role model to them by abiding by his two guiding |
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| 23 | 24 | | principles, to never judge others and to always help those in need; |
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| 24 | 25 | | Mr. Chapa passed away on April 10, 2015, at the age of 91; and |
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| 25 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Throughout their seven decades of marriage, Mr. and |
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| 26 | 27 | | Mrs. Chapa set an inspiring example of dedication to their family |
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| 27 | 28 | | and to each other, and they will forever be remembered with |
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| 28 | 29 | | tenderness and admiration; now, therefore, be it |
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| 29 | 30 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 30 | 31 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the lives of Manuel and Helen |
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| 31 | 32 | | Chapa and extend sincere condolences to the members of their |
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| 32 | 33 | | family: to their children, Mary Helen Beck and her husband, Terry, |
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| 33 | 34 | | Edward Chapa and his wife, Vivian, and Manuel Chapa Jr. and his |
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| 34 | 35 | | wife, Tamy; to their grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and |
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| 35 | 36 | | great-great-grandchildren; to Mrs. Chapa's siblings, Eddie |
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| 36 | 37 | | Olivares and his wife, Emilie, Rosemarie Torres and her husband, |
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| 37 | 38 | | Tony, Alice Scott and her husband, Robert, Cecilia Wood, and Rudy |
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| 38 | 39 | | Olivares; and to their other relatives and friends; and, be it |
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| 39 | 40 | | further |
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| 40 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 41 | 42 | | prepared for their family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 42 | 43 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Helen and |
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| 43 | 44 | | Manuel Chapa. |
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