| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1499 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Fidela Ramirez Jimenez of Corpus Christi celebrated |
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| 6 | 6 | | her 104th birthday on April 24, 2023, providing a welcome |
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| 7 | 7 | | opportunity for family and friends to express the love and |
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| 8 | 8 | | affection they hold for her; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The daughter of Felipe and Viviana Ramirez, the |
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| 10 | 10 | | former Fidela Ramirez was born in General Cepeda, Coahuila, Mexico, |
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| 11 | 11 | | while her parents were visiting relatives; the family returned to |
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| 12 | 12 | | their home in Cuero, where she grew up with her brothers and |
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| 13 | 13 | | sisters; she became engaged to Alfonso Jimenez before he set off to |
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| 14 | 14 | | serve in the army during World War II; upon his return from the |
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| 15 | 15 | | European theater, they married and settled in Corpus Christi; and |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, The couple was blessed with three daughters, Olga, |
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| 17 | 17 | | Rita, and Eva, and a son, Louis, and Mrs. Jimenez devoted herself to |
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| 18 | 18 | | her home and family; she prepared delicious meals and encouraged |
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| 19 | 19 | | her children in all their endeavors, and she was a band booster for |
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| 20 | 20 | | Foy H. Moody High School; a valued member of Holy Family Catholic |
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| 21 | 21 | | Church, she has served as a Eucharistic minister and as a member of |
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| 22 | 22 | | the Guadalupanas; moreover, she instilled in her offspring a strong |
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| 23 | 23 | | sense of faith, and they still attend the same church today; and |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Through the years, Mr. and Mrs. Jimenez knew the joy |
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| 25 | 25 | | of welcoming into their treasured family seven grandchildren, |
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| 26 | 26 | | Jessica Therese, Arnold Christopher, Efrain, Amanda Valerie, Jason |
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| 27 | 27 | | Philip, Leslie Kristina, and Kimberly Alexis, as well as 10 |
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| 28 | 28 | | great-grandchildren, Hayden, Madison, Oliver, Julian, Jonas, |
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| 29 | 29 | | Silas, Mateo, Charlie, Eva Lilly, and Annalise; Mrs. Jimenez shared |
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| 30 | 30 | | a fulfilling relationship with her husband until his passing in |
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| 31 | 31 | | 2020, at the age of 100; and |
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| 32 | 32 | | WHEREAS, Today, this beloved centenarian continues to be |
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| 33 | 33 | | blessed with good health, and she enjoys frequent visits from |
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| 34 | 34 | | relatives and friends; she delights in receiving updates on the |
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| 35 | 35 | | activities of everyone in her large circle, and she likes reading |
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| 36 | 36 | | the daily newspaper and the Bible, doing yardwork, and tending to |
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| 37 | 37 | | her flowerbeds; and |
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| 38 | 38 | | WHEREAS, Thoughtful, generous, and caring, Fidela Jimenez |
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| 39 | 39 | | has endeared herself to innumerable people over the course of more |
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| 40 | 40 | | than a century, and it is a great pleasure to join in honoring her |
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| 41 | 41 | | for 104 years of life well lived; now, therefore, be it |
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| 42 | 42 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 43 | 43 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Fidela Ramirez Jimenez on her 104th |
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| 44 | 44 | | birthday and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued |
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| 45 | 45 | | happiness; and, be it further |
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| 46 | 46 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 47 | 47 | | prepared for Mrs. Jimenez as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 48 | 48 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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| 49 | 49 | | Herrero |
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| 50 | 50 | | ______________________________ |
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| 51 | 51 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 52 | 52 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1499 was adopted by the House on May |
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| 53 | 53 | | 19, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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| 54 | 54 | | ______________________________ |
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| 55 | 55 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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