86R16686 BPG-D
By: Guerra H.R. No. 769
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to
a close with the passing of Estella Lane Trevino of Edinburg on
April 30, 2018, at the age of 95; and
WHEREAS, The daughter of Jack Lane Sr. and Estella P. Lane,
the former Estella Lane was born in Red Gate on August 6, 1922, and
grew up there with five siblings, Francisca, Samuel, Jack, Aminta,
and Jovita; when she was only 18, she opened a beauty salon, which
she operated for 21 years; she married the love of her life, Jose
Luis Trevino, and they were blessed with a daughter, Chiqui;
devoted to her family, she joyfully welcomed the addition of a
son-in-law, George X. Guerra, and she became "Bobi" to three
grandchildren, Brian, Leanne, and Steven, and four
great-grandchildren, Xavier, Oslo, Sean, and Cooper; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Trevino was elected in 1959 as the first female
justice of the peace in Hidalgo County; after her four-year tenure,
she worked as a night auditor at the Rodeway Inn in McAllen, and in
1972, she was hired as executive director of the Edinburg Housing
Authority, becoming the first woman to lead a Rio Grande Valley
housing authority; over the course of more than four decades in that
role, she distinguished herself through her skill and great
dedication to ensuring that the most vulnerable members of society
had safe, affordable housing; in 2005, she received the Hall of Fame
Award for Outstanding Service from the Texas Chapter of the
National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials; and
WHEREAS, Always seeking to make a positive difference,
Mrs. Trevino served on the board of the South Texas Independent
School District, and she represented Rio Grande Valley seniors in
the Texas Silver-Haired Legislature for many years; a valued member
of St. Joseph Catholic Church, she was appointed as a trustee of El
Rosario Charitable Trusts; she was named 2009 Woman of the Year by
the Edinburg Chamber of Commerce, and the City of Edinburg declared
September 23, 2011, as "Estella Lane Trevino Day"; in addition, The
University of Texas-Pan American established an endowment in her
name to provide scholarships for Edinburg students living in public
housing; and
WHEREAS, Deeply committed to her family, her faith, and her
community, Estella Lane Trevino earned the lasting respect and
admiration of all who were privileged to know her; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Estella Lane Trevino
and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn her passing; 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 Estella
Lane Trevino.