| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 2348 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the |
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| 6 | 6 | | passing of Paula Morales of Robstown on November 27, 2022, at the |
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| 7 | 7 | | age of 96; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Paula Morales was born in Robstown on June 7, 1926, |
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| 9 | 9 | | to Ventura and Margarita Gutierrez Ortiz; she grew up with several |
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| 10 | 10 | | brothers and sisters and lived her entire life in Robstown; and |
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| 11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Mrs. Morales enjoyed the love |
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| 12 | 12 | | and support of her husband, the late Roman Morales Sr., and she was |
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| 13 | 13 | | the proud mother of 10 children, Roman, Petra, Esperanza, Juan, |
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| 14 | 14 | | Roger, Arnold, Melissa, Mary Lou, Angie, and Elijio; through the |
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| 15 | 15 | | years, she became the cherished matriarch of a family that grew to |
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| 16 | 16 | | include 10 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, and 33 |
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| 17 | 17 | | great-great-grandchildren; and |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Morales was a devoted homemaker; throughout |
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| 19 | 19 | | her life, she drew great strength from her Catholic faith; and |
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| 20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, Although Paula Morales will be greatly missed, she |
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| 21 | 21 | | has left her loved ones with a wealth of memories that they will |
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| 22 | 22 | | forever cherish; now, therefore, be it |
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| 23 | 23 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 24 | 24 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Paula Morales and |
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| 25 | 25 | | extend deepest sympathy to the members of her family: to her |
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| 26 | 26 | | children, Petra Perez, Esperanza Morin, Juan Rojas and his wife, |
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| 27 | 27 | | Lee, Roger Rojas, Arnold Rojas, Melissa Ibanez and her husband, |
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| 28 | 28 | | Mike, Mary Lou Zamora and her husband, Ernest, and Angie Perez and |
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| 29 | 29 | | her husband, Richard; to her brother, Tino Ortiz; to her |
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| 30 | 30 | | grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and |
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| 31 | 31 | | great-great-grandchildren; and to her many other relatives and |
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| 32 | 32 | | friends; and, be it further |
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| 33 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 34 | 34 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 35 | 35 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Paula |
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| 36 | 36 | | Morales. |
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| 37 | 37 | | Herrero |
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| 38 | 38 | | ______________________________ |
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| 39 | 39 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 40 | 40 | | I certify that H.R. No. 2348 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 41 | 41 | | rising vote of the House on May 29, 2023. |
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| 42 | 42 | | ______________________________ |
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| 43 | 43 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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