87S20603 BPG-D
By: Guillen H.R. No. 60
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Over the course of their lives together, Abel N.
Gonzalez Sr. and Maria Elia Solis Gonzalez of Rio Grande City shared
an enduring love story, and their family is celebrating the
couple's legacy of commitment; and
WHEREAS, Married for 52 years, Mr. and Mrs. Gonzalez were
blessed with five children, Abel, Ana Maria, Humberto, Enrique, and
Melly; through the years, their treasured family grew to include
many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, A Rio Grande City native, Mr. Gonzalez was born on
December 20, 1923; he served his country in the United States
military and received a Purple Heart for valor; on May 25, 2002, he
passed away at the age of 78; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Gonzalez was born in La Grulla on July 24,
1927; a woman of deep faith, she was active in the Catholic
Daughters of the Americas, the Serra Club, the Sacred Heart
Organization, Vela Perpetua, the Catholic Mothers Club, and Woodmen
of the World; in addition, she played a key role in the founding of
Sacred Heart Mission in Los Garcias; she passed away on January 21,
2013, at the age of 85; and
WHEREAS, Abel N. Gonzalez Sr. and Maria Elia Solis Gonzalez
set an inspiring example through their great devotion to each other
and to their family, and they will forever hold a special place in
the hearts of all those who knew and loved them; now, therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory
of Abel N. Gonzalez Sr. and Maria Elia Solis Gonzalez and extend
sincere condolences to their loved ones; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for their family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Abel N.
Gonzalez Sr. and Maria Elia Solis Gonzalez.