1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 429 |
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2 | 2 | | In Memory |
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3 | 3 | | of |
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4 | 4 | | Angela Farias |
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5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Countless lives were touched by the kindness and |
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6 | 6 | | generosity of Angela Maria Farias of San Antonio, who passed away |
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7 | 7 | | on January 8, 2020, at the age of 70; and |
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8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Born in Laredo on February 16, 1949, the former |
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9 | 9 | | Angie Rodriguez was the daughter of Felipe and Jane Rodriguez; |
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10 | 10 | | she grew up with two brothers, Phillip and David, and graduated |
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11 | 11 | | from McCollum High School; later, she joined the staff of the |
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12 | 12 | | Harlandale Independent School District, and she loved working at |
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13 | 13 | | her alma mater, where her sweet smile and sunny disposition |
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14 | 14 | | brightened the days of colleagues and students alike; and |
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15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, She married Joe Farias on July 18, 1970, and they |
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16 | 16 | | became the parents of four treasured sons, Gabriel, Joey, Daniel, |
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17 | 17 | | and Jaime; while her children were young, she encouraged them in |
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18 | 18 | | all their athletic activities, taking many weekend road trips to |
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19 | 19 | | cheer them on, and their friends were also beneficiaries of her |
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20 | 20 | | motherly care and affection; she later took pride in becoming a |
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21 | 21 | | grandmother, and she delighted in attending her grandchildren's |
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22 | 22 | | events, from school carnivals and plays to sports competitions |
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23 | 23 | | and award ceremonies; eventually, she knew the joy of becoming a |
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24 | 24 | | great-grandmother as well; and |
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25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, Dedicated to her South Side community, Ms. Farias |
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26 | 26 | | was active in civic life, and she enthusiastically supported her |
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27 | 27 | | husband's endeavors during his tenure in the Texas House of |
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28 | 28 | | Representatives; he credited her with making him a better public |
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29 | 29 | | servant, and he liked to assert that she was actually the bigger |
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30 | 30 | | vote-getter; ever pleased to further expand the definition of |
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31 | 31 | | family, she welcomed his office staff into the fold; she was |
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32 | 32 | | commissioned as a Yellow Rose of Texas by Governor Ann Richards; |
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33 | 33 | | and |
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34 | 34 | | WHEREAS, Angie Farias lived a life that was rich in family, |
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35 | 35 | | friends, and community engagement, and those who were privileged |
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36 | 36 | | to share in her love and affection will forever hold her close in |
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37 | 37 | | their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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38 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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39 | 39 | | Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Angela Maria |
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40 | 40 | | Farias and extend sincere condolences to the members of her |
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41 | 41 | | family: to her husband, the Honorable Joe Farias; to her sons, |
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42 | 42 | | Gabriel Farias and his wife, Katie, Joey Farias Jr. and his wife, |
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43 | 43 | | Athena, Daniel Farias, and Jaime Farias and his wife, JoAna; to |
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44 | 44 | | her grandchildren, Niya, Xzavier, Analyssa, Joey, Gia, Nicholas, |
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45 | 45 | | Noah, Christian, Jasmine, and Elijah; to her |
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46 | 46 | | great-grandchildren, Eano, Braylon, and Chanel; to her father, |
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47 | 47 | | Felipe Rodriguez; to her brothers, Phillip and David Rodriguez; |
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48 | 48 | | and to her other relatives and friends; and, be it further |
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49 | 49 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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50 | 50 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns |
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51 | 51 | | this day, it do so in memory of Angie Farias. |
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52 | 52 | | Gutierrez |
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53 | 53 | | ________________________________ |
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54 | 54 | | President of the Senate |
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55 | 55 | | I hereby certify that the |
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56 | 56 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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57 | 57 | | the Senate on May 20, 2021, by a |
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58 | 58 | | rising vote. |
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59 | 59 | | ________________________________ |
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60 | 60 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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61 | 61 | | ________________________________ |
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62 | 62 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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