SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 517
In Memory
of
Mary Esther Sanchez
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
commemorates the life of Mary Esther Sanchez, who died
March 19, 2019, at the age of 70; and
WHEREAS, Born January 2, 1949, Mary Esther Sanchez was a
woman of great faith and compassion who enriched the lives of
those who knew her through her kind and loving nature; and
WHEREAS, Mary Esther Sanchez earned a degree from Ursuline
Academy in 1967, and she went on to earn a bachelor's degree from
The University of Texas at Austin and a master's degree from Our
Lady of the Lake University; she served as a special education
teacher in San Antonio for several years, and she retired from
the classroom in 1979; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Sanchez shared 42 years of marriage with her
beloved husband, Dr. Homero R. Sanchez Jr., and they were blessed
with three children, Homero Sanchez III, Cecilia Sanchez, and
Christina Blackford; she was a devoted wife and mother, and she
instilled in her children a love of learning and an appreciation
for the arts; she took great joy in spending time with her three
grandchildren, Christian and Charlotte Blackford and Benicio
Galvan; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Sanchez was a cherished member of her
community, and she will long be remembered with respect and
admiration by all who were privileged to share in her life; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
family of Mary Esther Sanchez; 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 Mary Esther Sanchez.
Zaffirini
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on April 1, 2019, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate