| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 2469 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to |
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| 6 | 6 | | a close with the passing of Melicia Olivarez of Rio Grande City on |
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| 7 | 7 | | March 16, 2023, at the age of 56; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The former "Mitzie" Castillo was born on |
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| 9 | 9 | | September 14, 1966, to Innocente and Alma Castillo, and she grew up |
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| 10 | 10 | | with three siblings, Rene, Cosme, and Orlando; a longtime employee |
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| 11 | 11 | | of the Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District, she |
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| 12 | 12 | | worked for 27 years as a secretary for the gifted and talented |
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| 13 | 13 | | program and later as a curriculum department secretary; over the |
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| 14 | 14 | | course of her exemplary career, she distinguished herself through |
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| 15 | 15 | | her strong work ethic, her organizational skills, and her generous |
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| 16 | 16 | | and helpful nature; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Olivarez was deeply devoted to her parish, |
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| 18 | 18 | | Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, and to the students she |
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| 19 | 19 | | taught in second grade communion and in confirmation classes; she |
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| 20 | 20 | | wrote the religious education curriculum for her church, and she |
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| 21 | 21 | | served as a catechist for 28 years; in the midst of life's |
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| 22 | 22 | | challenges, she was sustained by her strong faith, and she was an |
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| 23 | 23 | | inspiration to others as they faced difficulties of their own; and |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Mrs. Olivarez enjoyed the love |
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| 25 | 25 | | and support of her husband, Rogerio Olivarez, with whom she shared a |
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| 26 | 26 | | rewarding marriage spanning nearly four decades; she was the proud |
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| 27 | 27 | | mother of a daughter, Monique, and she became a mother figure to |
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| 28 | 28 | | many students at Rio Grande City High School during her husband's |
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| 29 | 29 | | tenure as the head band director there; and |
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| 30 | 30 | | WHEREAS, While the death of Mitzie Olivarez brings great |
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| 31 | 31 | | sadness to her loved ones, she leaves behind a legacy that will long |
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| 32 | 32 | | be treasured by all those who held her dear; now, therefore, be it |
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| 33 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 34 | 34 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Melicia Olivarez |
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| 35 | 35 | | and extend deepest condolences to the members of her family: to her |
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| 36 | 36 | | husband, Rogerio Olivarez; to her daughter, Monique Rene Olivarez; |
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| 37 | 37 | | to her parents, Innocente and Alma Castillo; to her brothers, Rene |
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| 38 | 38 | | Fuentes and his wife, Cynthia, Cosme Castillo and his wife, Rachel, |
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| 39 | 39 | | and Orlando Castillo and his wife, Letty; to her honorary sisters, |
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| 40 | 40 | | Velma Esparza and Araceli Barrientos; and to her many other |
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| 41 | 41 | | relatives and friends; and, be it further |
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| 42 | 42 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 43 | 43 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 44 | 44 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Mitzie |
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| 45 | 45 | | Olivarez. |
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| 46 | 46 | | Guillen |
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| 47 | 47 | | ______________________________ |
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| 48 | 48 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 49 | 49 | | I certify that H.R. No. 2469 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 50 | 50 | | rising vote of the House on May 29, 2023. |
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| 51 | 51 | | ______________________________ |
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| 52 | 52 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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