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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, A full and productive life drew to a close with the |
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| 6 | 7 | | passing of Ernestina Cavada of Corpus Christi on February 27, 2015, |
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| 7 | 8 | | at the age of 93; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The daughter of Marcelino Esquivel and Maria Del |
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| 9 | 10 | | Refugio Esquivel, the former Ernestina Esquivel was born on October |
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| 10 | 11 | | 16, 1921; she grew up in the Rio Grande Valley and helped raise her |
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| 11 | 12 | | five brothers following the untimely death of her mother; despite |
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| 12 | 13 | | her responsibilities at home, she graduated as valedictorian of La |
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| 13 | 14 | | Joya High School; and |
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| 14 | 15 | | WHEREAS, She was joined in matrimony to Ruben Cavada in 1941, |
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| 15 | 16 | | and during World War II, she moved across the country to support his |
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| 16 | 17 | | service in the United States Navy; subsequently, they settled in |
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| 17 | 18 | | Corpus Christi, and she worked from home as a seamstress, |
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| 18 | 19 | | delighting a wide clientele with her artistry; she shared a |
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| 19 | 20 | | fulfilling relationship of 65 years with Mr. Cavada before his |
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| 20 | 21 | | death in 2007; and |
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| 21 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Cavada was dedicated to her children, Armando, |
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| 22 | 23 | | Abel, and Alicia, and she instilled in them the importance of |
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| 23 | 24 | | education; later, she encouraged her nine grandchildren to excel |
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| 24 | 25 | | academically as well, and at a reunion in 2012, she took great pride |
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| 25 | 26 | | in the number of extended family members who had gone on to graduate |
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| 26 | 27 | | from colleges and professional schools; and |
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| 27 | 28 | | WHEREAS, Although Ernestina Cavada is deeply missed, |
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| 28 | 29 | | memories of her great wisdom, faith, and kindness remain to comfort |
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| 29 | 30 | | and inspire those she leaves behind; 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 life of Ernestina Cavada and |
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| 32 | 33 | | extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her |
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| 33 | 34 | | children, Armando, Abel, and Alicia Cavada; to her grandchildren, |
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| 34 | 35 | | Marco Cavada, Marta Ortiz, Marivel Fontanez, Adelita Cavada, Alamar |
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| 35 | 36 | | Cavada, Camilo Cavada, Ivan Cavada, Rudy Garza, and Christina |
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| 36 | 37 | | Garza; to her great-grandchildren, David Cavada, Michael Cavada, |
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| 37 | 38 | | Armando Cavada, Isabel and Sofi Ortiz, Cruz and Camila Fontanez, |
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| 38 | 39 | | Aleksander McCritis, Nikolas McCritis and Viviana Green, Laura and |
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| 39 | 40 | | Isaiah Cavada, Bellatina Harpel, and Benjamin and Noah Garza; to |
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| 40 | 41 | | her brother, Angel Esquivel; and to her other relatives and |
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| 41 | 42 | | friends; and, be it further |
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| 42 | 43 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 43 | 44 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 44 | 45 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Ernestina |
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| 45 | 46 | | Cavada. |
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