SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1007
In Memory
of
Alicia Cantu Gomez
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the citizens
of Brownsville in mourning the loss of Alicia Cantu Gomez, who
died May 1, 2015, at the age of 87; and
WHEREAS, Alicia Gomez was born in Brownsville on July 17,
1927, the only child of Manuel Cantu Lapierre and Guadalupe
Garcia Gomez; she graduated from Villa Maria High School; and
WHEREAS, Shortly after her graduation, she married Mariano
Chapa Garcia; they raised four children together and were blessed
with five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, She instilled in her children the values of
honesty, fairness, unity, and love; she believed strongly in the
importance of education, and she endured many sacrifices to
ensure that her children were educated in private schools and
that they went on to become university graduates; and
WHEREAS, A woman of courage, strength, and compassion, she
gave unselfishly to others, and her wisdom, her generous spirit,
and her enthusiasm for living each day to the fullest will not be
forgotten; and
WHEREAS, She was the beloved matriarch of her large and
loving extended family, and she leaves behind memories that will
be treasured forever by all who were privileged to share in her
life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th
Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
family of Alicia Cantu Gomez; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
memory of Alicia Cantu Gomez.
Lucio
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 26, 2015, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate