H.R. No. 2947
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A full and productive life drew to a close with the
passing of Ernestina Cavada of Corpus Christi on February 27, 2015,
at the age of 93; and
WHEREAS, The daughter of Marcelino Esquivel and Maria Del
Refugio Esquivel, the former Ernestina Esquivel was born on October
16, 1921; she grew up in the Rio Grande Valley and helped raise her
five brothers following the untimely death of her mother; despite
her responsibilities at home, she graduated as valedictorian of La
Joya High School; and
WHEREAS, She was joined in matrimony to Ruben Cavada in 1941,
and during World War II, she moved across the country to support his
service in the United States Navy; subsequently, they settled in
Corpus Christi, and she worked from home as a seamstress,
delighting a wide clientele with her artistry; she shared a
fulfilling relationship of 65 years with Mr. Cavada before his
death in 2007; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Cavada was dedicated to her children, Armando,
Abel, and Alicia, and she instilled in them the importance of
education; later, she encouraged her nine grandchildren to excel
academically as well, and at a reunion in 2012, she took great pride
in the number of extended family members who had gone on to graduate
from colleges and professional schools; and
WHEREAS, Although Ernestina Cavada is deeply missed,
memories of her great wisdom, faith, and kindness remain to comfort
and inspire those she leaves behind; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Ernestina Cavada and
extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her
children, Armando, Abel, and Alicia Cavada; to her grandchildren,
Marco Cavada, Marta Ortiz, Marivel Fontanez, Adelita Cavada, Alamar
Cavada, Camilo Cavada, Ivan Cavada, Rudy Garza, and Christina
Garza; to her great-grandchildren, David Cavada, Michael Cavada,
Armando Cavada, Isabel and Sofi Ortiz, Cruz and Camila Fontanez,
Aleksander McCritis, Nikolas McCritis and Viviana Green, Laura and
Isaiah Cavada, Bellatina Harpel, and Benjamin and Noah Garza; to
her brother, Angel Esquivel; and to her other relatives and
friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Ernestina
Cavada.
Herrero
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2947 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 30, 2015.
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Chief Clerk of the House