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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 generous life drew to a close with the |
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| 6 | 7 | | passing of Gloria Caballero Vaello of Benavides on September 24, |
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| 7 | 8 | | 2016, at the age of 91; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Born to Amador and Susie Caballero on August 8, |
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| 9 | 10 | | 1925, in Benavides, the former Gloria Caballero was the eldest of |
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| 10 | 11 | | five children and readily volunteered to help care for her |
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| 11 | 12 | | brothers, Ricardo, Arnoldo, and Amador, and her sister, Alma; after |
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| 12 | 13 | | attending school in the Benavides Independent School District, she |
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| 13 | 14 | | went on to graduate from Our Lady of the Lake University and Texas |
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| 14 | 15 | | A&I University; she married Frank "Tite" Vaello in 1950, and |
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| 15 | 16 | | together they raised three children, Frank, Mary Ann, and Lee; over |
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| 16 | 17 | | the years, her treasured family grew to include eight grandchildren |
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| 17 | 18 | | and nine great-grandchildren; and |
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| 18 | 19 | | WHEREAS, A lifelong champion of education, Mrs. Vaello |
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| 19 | 20 | | enjoyed a career with Benavides ISD that spanned five decades; she |
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| 20 | 21 | | taught second-graders and high school students for many years |
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| 21 | 22 | | before becoming a high school guidance counselor, and throughout |
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| 22 | 23 | | her notable tenure, she demonstrated an unwavering commitment to |
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| 23 | 24 | | the well-being of her students; after retiring from the district, |
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| 24 | 25 | | she dedicated herself to securing a public library for her |
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| 25 | 26 | | hometown; and |
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| 26 | 27 | | WHEREAS, Gloria Vaello was deeply devoted to her family, her |
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| 27 | 28 | | faith, and her community, and she will forever be remembered with |
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| 28 | 29 | | admiration and affection by all who held her close to their hearts; |
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| 29 | 30 | | now, therefore, be it |
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| 30 | 31 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 31 | 32 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Gloria Caballero |
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| 32 | 33 | | Vaello and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of her family: |
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| 33 | 34 | | to her daughter, Mary Ann Belden, and her husband, Joe; to her son, |
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| 34 | 35 | | Lee Vaello, and his wife, Elizabeth; to her daughter-in-law, Elda |
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| 35 | 36 | | Vaello; to her grandchildren, Mary Candace Francisco, Patrick, |
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| 36 | 37 | | David, and Charlie Belden, Christin Vaello Dockery, and |
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| 37 | 38 | | Christopher, Brandon, and Brianna Vaello; to her eight |
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| 38 | 39 | | great-grandchildren; to her brother, Amador Caballero; to her |
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| 39 | 40 | | sisters-in-law, Alma Caballero and Sylvia Vaello; and to her other |
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| 40 | 41 | | relatives and many friends; and, be it further |
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| 41 | 42 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 42 | 43 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 43 | 44 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Gloria |
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| 44 | 45 | | Caballero Vaello. |
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