H.R. No. 494
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A caring and generous life drew to a close with the
passing of Norma Vela Segovia of Mission on July 9, 2022, at the age
of 66; and
WHEREAS, The daughter of Ramiro and Hermila Vela, Norma
Segovia was born on June 21, 1956; she graduated from La Joya High
School in 1974 and continued her education at Pan American
University, where she earned a degree in speech pathology; and
WHEREAS, Dedicated to helping students with speech
impediments, Mrs. Segovia enjoyed a rewarding career as a speech
pathologist with the Mission Consolidated Independent School
District that spanned three decades; following her retirement, she
worked in the private sector; and
WHEREAS, In 1979, she married Raymundo Segovia, and the
couple shared 28 years of marriage, before Mr. Segovia's death in
2007; Mrs. Segovia was a loving mother to her three children, Ramon,
Ramiro, and Rebekah, and a doting grandmother to her eight
grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Deeply dedicated to her family and her faith, Norma
Segovia was a source of joy to all who shared in the richness of her
life, and they will forever hold 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 Norma Vela Segovia
and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her
sons, Ramon Segovia and his wife, Avelina, and Ramiro Segovia and
his wife, Segovia; to her daughter, Rebekah Menchaca, and her
husband, Jorge; to her grandchildren, Isabella, Ryan, Raelynn, Ray,
Roman, Max, Alina, and Emma; to her sisters, Cynthia Vela and Debra
Vela-Leal and her husband, Esiquio; to her mother-in-law, Dolores
Segovia; to her brother-in-law, Raul Segovia, and his wife, Melly;
to her sisters-in-law, Margaret Rodriguez and her husband, Oscar,
Mary Ann Vela and her husband, JJ, Ramona Espinoza and her husband,
Gene, and Maggie Vallejo and her husband, John; to her companion,
Ramiro Zamora; and to her other friends and relatives; 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 Norma
Segovia.
Muñoz, Jr.
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 494 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on March 16, 2023.
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Chief Clerk of the House