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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, A caring and purposeful life drew to a close with the |
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| 6 | 7 | | passing of Lile Lucio Rodriguez of Robstown on March 10, 2019, at |
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| 7 | 8 | | the age of 78; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The daughter of Manuel and Guadalupe Lucio, the |
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| 9 | 10 | | former Lile Lucio was born in Harlingen on January 27, 1941, and she |
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| 10 | 11 | | grew up with the companionship of 13 siblings; and |
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| 11 | 12 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Rodriguez shared a rewarding marriage with her |
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| 12 | 13 | | husband of 51 years, Manuel Rodriguez Jr.; she was the proud mother |
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| 13 | 14 | | of three children, Liza, Manuel, and Arnoldo, and with the passing |
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| 14 | 15 | | years, she had the pleasure of seeing her family grow to include |
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| 15 | 16 | | eight grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and numerous |
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| 16 | 17 | | nieces and nephews; and |
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| 17 | 18 | | WHEREAS, A beloved member of her community, Mrs. Rodriguez |
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| 18 | 19 | | was the owner and operator of Lile's Flower Shop; she served the |
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| 19 | 20 | | people of Robstown for more than four decades, bringing them joy |
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| 20 | 21 | | through her beautiful and creative floral arrangements; and |
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| 21 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Those fortunate enough to have known Lile Rodriguez |
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| 22 | 23 | | will remember the way she touched their lives with her warmth and |
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| 23 | 24 | | compassion, and she will forever hold a treasured place in their |
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| 24 | 25 | | hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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| 25 | 26 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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| 26 | 27 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Lile Lucio |
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| 27 | 28 | | Rodriguez and extend deepest condolences to the members of her |
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| 28 | 29 | | family: to her husband, Manuel Rodriguez Jr.; to her children, Liza |
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| 29 | 30 | | Lile Rodriguez Elizondo, Manuel Rodriguez III, and Arnoldo Lucio |
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| 30 | 31 | | Rodriguez; to her brothers, Juan Lucio, Ramiro Lucio, and Robert |
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| 31 | 32 | | Lucio; to her sisters, Guadalupe Flores and Severa Padilla; to her |
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| 32 | 33 | | grandchildren, Kassandra Elizondo, Dustin Elizondo, Sarah Sellers, |
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| 33 | 34 | | Manuel Rodriguez IV, Benito Daniel Jackson Rodriguez, Arnoldo |
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| 34 | 35 | | Rodriguez II, Jacob Nathaniel Rodriguez, and Matthew Ryan |
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| 35 | 36 | | Rodriguez; to her great-grandchildren, Nathan Sellers, Aidan |
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| 36 | 37 | | Sellers, and Nora Rodriguez; and to her other relatives and many |
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| 37 | 38 | | friends; and, be it further |
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| 38 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 39 | 40 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 40 | 41 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Lile |
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| 41 | 42 | | Rodriguez. |
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