1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 614 |
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2 | 2 | | In Memory |
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3 | 3 | | of |
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4 | 4 | | Carmelita Riley Peña |
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5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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6 | 6 | | commemorates the life of Carmelita Riley Peña, who died March 23, |
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7 | 7 | | 2019, at the age of 84; and |
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8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Carmelita Peña was an exemplary citizen who was |
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9 | 9 | | widely respected and admired for her compassion toward others and |
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10 | 10 | | her many contributions to the Laredo community; and |
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11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, She earned undergraduate and graduate degrees |
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12 | 12 | | from Corpus Christi State University and a master's degree from |
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13 | 13 | | Laredo State University, and she enjoyed a long and distinguished |
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14 | 14 | | career as a registered nurse in the neonatal ward at Mercy |
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15 | 15 | | Hospital; she went on to serve as a mentor and guide to countless |
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16 | 16 | | nursing students at Laredo Junior College and was an |
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17 | 17 | | administrator at Laredo State University; and |
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18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, She was devoted to her husband, Anthony J. Peña, |
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19 | 19 | | and she took joy in her wonderful family; her children, Agnes |
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20 | 20 | | Marshall, Reynaldo Gonzalez, Richard Gonzalez, and the late |
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21 | 21 | | Eduardo, Henry, and David Riley Gonzalez, were a source of much |
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22 | 22 | | pride for her; she was blessed with eight grandchildren, four |
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23 | 23 | | great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews; and |
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24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, A woman of courage, grace, and generosity, she was |
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25 | 25 | | beloved by many in her community, and she leaves behind memories |
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26 | 26 | | that will be treasured forever by all who were privileged to |
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27 | 27 | | share in her life; now, therefore, be it |
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28 | 28 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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29 | 29 | | Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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30 | 30 | | family of Carmelita Riley Peña; and, be it further |
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31 | 31 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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32 | 32 | | her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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33 | 33 | | Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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34 | 34 | | memory of Carmelita Peña. |
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35 | 35 | | Zaffirini |
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36 | 36 | | ________________________________ |
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37 | 37 | | President of the Senate |
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38 | 38 | | I hereby certify that the |
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39 | 39 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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40 | 40 | | the Senate on April 23, 2019, by a |
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41 | 41 | | rising vote. |
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42 | 42 | | ________________________________ |
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43 | 43 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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44 | 44 | | ________________________________ |
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45 | 45 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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