88R19693 AMB-D
By: Herrero H.R. No. 918
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends were deeply saddened by the
passing of Armida Gonzalez of Corpus Christi on February 16, 2023,
at the age of 85; and
WHEREAS, The daughter of Domingo and Santa Curiel Garza, the
former Armida Garza was born in Corpus Christi on November 1, 1937,
and she grew up with the companionship of four siblings, Carmen,
Ruben, Domingo, and Amelia; throughout her youth, she excelled
academically and played multiple musical instruments, including
the violin, the clarinet, and the keyboard; she graduated from Roy
Miller High School in 1956; and
WHEREAS, A devoted homemaker, Mrs. Gonzalez enjoyed a
rewarding family life with her husband, Leo Gonzalez Jr., with whom
she shared 53 years of marriage before his passing in 2013; she was
the proud mother of five children, Annette, Vivianna, Leo, Louis,
and Daniel, and with the passing years, she had the privilege of
watching her family grow to include eight granddaughters and a
great-grandson; and
WHEREAS, A deeply religious woman, Mrs. Gonzalez was a
faithful parishioner of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church;
in her leisure time, she enjoyed sewing, listening to music, and
singing; in addition, she was a talented writer and poet; and
WHEREAS, Armida Gonzalez lived a rich and purposeful life
centered around her family and her faith, and she will long be
remembered with deep affection by all who knew her; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Armida Gonzalez and
extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: to her
children, Annette Morgan and her husband, Mike, Vivianna Coronado
and her husband, Steve, Leo Gonzalez and his wife, Cindie, Louis
Gonzalez, and Daniel Gonzalez; to her granddaughters, Ava Coronado
and Alina Coronado Rangel, Yajaira Rodriguez, Adrianna and
Alexandra Morgan, and Madeleine, Juliette, and Leah Gonzalez; to
her great-grandson, Idris Haji; 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 Armida
Gonzalez.