SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 687
In Memory
of
Sarah Enriquez Garcia
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
commemorates the life of Sarah Enriquez Garcia, who died February
16, 2015, at the age of 45; and
WHEREAS, Sarah Garcia was an exemplary citizen who was
widely admired in the El Paso community for her volunteerism and
her many achievements; and
WHEREAS, Sarah was a graduate of Burges High School; she
was married to the love of her life, the late Charlie Garcia, and
she was devoted to her stepson, Michael Garcia; in 2008, she was
diagnosed with multiple sclerosis; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Garcia served the state with distinction as
an employee of the Division of Workers' Compensation in the Texas
Department of Insurance and as a staff member for Senator Eliot
Shapleigh; she was a tireless volunteer with the National
Multiple Sclerosis Society and the El Paso Multiple Sclerosis
Association, and she helped her husband organize the first local
multiple sclerosis golf tournament; and
WHEREAS, A woman of courage, strength, and compassion, she
gave unselfishly to others, and her generous spirit and her
enthusiasm for living each day to the fullest will not be
forgotten; and
WHEREAS, She was a devoted daughter, wife, and stepmother,
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 Sarah Enriquez Garcia; 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 Sarah Enriquez Garcia.
RodrÃguez
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 4, 2015, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate