H.R. No. 2527
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of
Benita T. Martinez of San Diego, Texas, who passed away on
March 12, 2022, at the age of 90; and
WHEREAS, The daughter of Francisco Trigo Sr. and Gettudes
Valerio Trigo, the former Benita Trigo was born on April 3, 1931;
she married Alejandro L. "Cano" Martinez, and they were blessed
with 14 children, Jose "Chemita," Alejandro, Francisco, Albert,
Humberto, Roberto, Gilberto, Bertha, Sylvia, Dora, Dalia, Sandra,
Donna, and Diana; through the years, Mrs. Martinez experienced the
joy of welcoming numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren
into her treasured family; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Martinez were employed as migrant
workers in the late 1960s, and she lovingly guided her sons and
daughters as they traveled to fields in northern states; determined
to further her education, she eventually returned to school to earn
her GED and associate degree; she served as a teacher's aide in the
San Diego Independent School District before going on to work for
the Duval County 229th District Court Juvenile Department for more
than two decades; dedicated to her community, she volunteered at
the senior civic center; she enjoyed playing and singing as a member
of the Guadalupana Mariachi and the St. Francis de Paula Catholic
Church Choir; and
WHEREAS, Benita Martinez lived a full and generous life
surrounded by those she loved, and they will forever carry her close
in their hearts; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Benita T. Martinez
and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her
children, Alejandro Martinez Jr. and his wife, Sylvia, Francisco
Martinez and his wife, Catherine, Albert T. Martinez, Humberto
Martinez and his wife, Patricia, Roberto Martinez and his wife,
Rachel, Gilberto Martinez, Bertha C. Young and her husband, Mike,
Sylvia Martinez and her husband, Carlos, Dora L. Casas, Dalia
Miller and her husband, Paul, Sandra Cano and her husband, Pino,
Donna Martinez, and Diana Martinez Palacios; to her sisters,
Juanita Saenz, Maricella Montemayor, and Amalia Trejo; and to her
other relatives and friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Benita
Martinez.
Guillen
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2527 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 29, 2023.
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Chief Clerk of the House