H.R. No. 2694
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Memories of a life well lived may help to comfort
those saddened by the passing of Lilia Pena of Hebbronville on May
14, 2017, at the age of 85; and
WHEREAS, Born in Hebbronville on May 1, 1932, Lilia Pena was
the daughter of Jesus J. and Olivia Cadena Pena; she enjoyed a
40-year tenure with Jim Hogg County, having begun her career as a
typist in the county clerk's office in 1953; she went on to serve as
deputy and chief deputy in that office for many years before being
elected county and district clerk in 1974, and she fulfilled the
duties of that position for five terms until her retirement in 1994;
and
WHEREAS, Ms. Pena lovingly raised a daughter, Fantina, and
she also took great pride in her two grandchildren and six
great-grandchildren; a woman of strong faith, she was a lifelong
member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church of Hebbronville and
its affiliated organization, La Sociedad de Josefa Ortiz de
DomÃnguez; and
WHEREAS, Although Lilia Pena is deeply missed, those who were
privileged to share in her love and friendship will forever
remember her with great admiration and affection; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Lilia Pena and extend
sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her daughter,
Fantina Garcia, and her husband, Victor; to her grandchildren,
Clarissa Sweatt and her husband, Ivan, and Claudia S. Esquivel and
her husband, Gilbert; to her great-grandchildren, Emilio Salinas,
Carina Esquivel, Eden Saenz, Victor M. Garcia III, Elias Saenz, and
Violet Garcia; to her nephews, Jorge A. Pena and his wife, Amalia,
and Javier F. Pena and his wife, Beverly; to her special cousin,
Jovita Montalvo; and to her many 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 Lilia Pena.
Guillen
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2694 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 29, 2017.
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Chief Clerk of the House