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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 508
2	2	In Memory
3	3	of
4	4	Gloria Reyes Garcia
5	5	WHEREAS, The city of Raymondville lost a beloved resident
6	6	with the passing of Gloria Ann Reyes Garcia on June 6, 2019, at
7	7	the age of 66; and
8	8	WHEREAS, The daughter of two migrant workers, Jose and
9	9	Santos Sosa, Gloria Reyes Garcia was born in Raymondville on
10	10	August 14, 1952, and she grew up with the companionship of five
11	11	brothers, Jose, Juan, Gilbert, Noe, and Ricardo, and seven
12	12	sisters, Josephina, Maria, Herminia, Adela, Lydia, Tina, and
13	13	Brenda; in her youth, she attended Raymondville schools while
14	14	also working alongside her family in the fields; and
15	15	WHEREAS, Gloria went on to take a job with the Last Yellow
16	16	Bus, a migrant outreach program in which she drove people to and
17	17	from medical appointments and delivered medications; she
18	18	eventually joined the referral department of Su Clinica Familiar
19	19	and served in several different positions, including assistant
20	20	social worker and migrant hospital coordinator, before being
21	21	promoted to clinic manager in 1977; she later embarked on a
22	22	rewarding second career in real estate; and
23	23	WHEREAS, Gloria was extremely active in her community and
24	24	held leadership positions in a number of organizations,
25	25	including the Raymondville Independent School District Board of
26	26	Trustees, where she served as president, successfully advocated
27	27	for the passage of two school bonds, which led to the creation of
28	28	a new high school in Raymondville, and helped secure salary
29	29	increases for teachers and support staff, and the Su Clinica
30	30	Familiar Board of Directors; in addition, she was a member of the
31	31	National Advisory Council on Migrant Health and also gave freely
32	32	of her time assisting survivors of sexual assault; and
33	33	WHEREAS, Mrs. Reyes Garcia was the proud mother of five
34	34	children, Ricardo, Sandra, Jennifer, Stacey, and Erica; with the
35	35	passing years, she had the privilege of watching her family grow
36	36	to include 15 grandchildren, John, Isabella, Colt, Mikeal,
37	37	Mikaela, Madeline, Carlos, Feliberto, Jaime, Emily, Amelia,
38	38	Jeweliana, Jesse, Jaxson, and Ophelia; and
39	39	WHEREAS, Although the death of Gloria Reyes Garcia brought
40	40	great sorrow to those who loved her, her life was an inspiring
41	41	example of the good that one person can accomplish; now,
42	42	therefore, be it
43	43	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
44	44	Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of Gloria Ann Reyes
45	45	Garcia and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn her
46	46	passing; and, be it further
47	47	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
48	48	prepared for her family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns
49	49	this day, it do so in memory of Gloria Reyes Garcia.
50	50	LaMantia
51	51	________________________________
52	52	President of the Senate
53	53	I hereby certify that the
54	54	above Resolution was adopted by
55	55	the Senate on May 2, 2023, by a
56	56	rising vote.
57	57	________________________________
58	58	Secretary of the Senate
59	59	________________________________
60	60	Member, Texas Senate