| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 2527 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of |
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| 6 | 6 | | Benita T. Martinez of San Diego, Texas, who passed away on |
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| 7 | 7 | | March 12, 2022, at the age of 90; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The daughter of Francisco Trigo Sr. and Gettudes |
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| 9 | 9 | | Valerio Trigo, the former Benita Trigo was born on April 3, 1931; |
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| 10 | 10 | | she married Alejandro L. "Cano" Martinez, and they were blessed |
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| 11 | 11 | | with 14 children, Jose "Chemita," Alejandro, Francisco, Albert, |
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| 12 | 12 | | Humberto, Roberto, Gilberto, Bertha, Sylvia, Dora, Dalia, Sandra, |
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| 13 | 13 | | Donna, and Diana; through the years, Mrs. Martinez experienced the |
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| 14 | 14 | | joy of welcoming numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren |
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| 15 | 15 | | into her treasured family; and |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Martinez were employed as migrant |
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| 17 | 17 | | workers in the late 1960s, and she lovingly guided her sons and |
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| 18 | 18 | | daughters as they traveled to fields in northern states; determined |
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| 19 | 19 | | to further her education, she eventually returned to school to earn |
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| 20 | 20 | | her GED and associate degree; she served as a teacher's aide in the |
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| 21 | 21 | | San Diego Independent School District before going on to work for |
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| 22 | 22 | | the Duval County 229th District Court Juvenile Department for more |
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| 23 | 23 | | than two decades; dedicated to her community, she volunteered at |
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| 24 | 24 | | the senior civic center; she enjoyed playing and singing as a member |
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| 25 | 25 | | of the Guadalupana Mariachi and the St. Francis de Paula Catholic |
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| 26 | 26 | | Church Choir; and |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, Benita Martinez lived a full and generous life |
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| 28 | 28 | | surrounded by those she loved, and they will forever carry her close |
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| 29 | 29 | | in their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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| 30 | 30 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 31 | 31 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Benita T. Martinez |
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| 32 | 32 | | and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her |
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| 33 | 33 | | children, Alejandro Martinez Jr. and his wife, Sylvia, Francisco |
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| 34 | 34 | | Martinez and his wife, Catherine, Albert T. Martinez, Humberto |
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| 35 | 35 | | Martinez and his wife, Patricia, Roberto Martinez and his wife, |
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| 36 | 36 | | Rachel, Gilberto Martinez, Bertha C. Young and her husband, Mike, |
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| 37 | 37 | | Sylvia Martinez and her husband, Carlos, Dora L. Casas, Dalia |
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| 38 | 38 | | Miller and her husband, Paul, Sandra Cano and her husband, Pino, |
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| 39 | 39 | | Donna Martinez, and Diana Martinez Palacios; to her sisters, |
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| 40 | 40 | | Juanita Saenz, Maricella Montemayor, and Amalia Trejo; and to her |
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| 41 | 41 | | other 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 Benita |
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| 45 | 45 | | Martinez. |
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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. 2527 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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