| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 83 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Amalia S. Rivera, a valued member of the La Grulla |
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| 6 | 6 | | community and a friend to many, passed away on November 6, 2023, at |
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| 7 | 7 | | the age of 94; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The daughter of Ramon Solis and Lucia Cantu, the |
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| 9 | 9 | | former Amalia Solis was born in La Grulla on August 9, 1929; she and |
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| 10 | 10 | | her husband, Reynaldo L. Rivera, were blessed with eight daughters, |
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| 11 | 11 | | Azucena, Rebecca, Albesa, Hilda, Amalia, Susanna, Sylvina, and |
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| 12 | 12 | | Rosalinda, and a son, Reynaldo; eventually, their treasured family |
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| 13 | 13 | | grew to include numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and |
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| 14 | 14 | | great-great-grandchildren; the devoted couple shared a fulfilling |
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| 15 | 15 | | relationship of 68 years until Mr. Rivera's passing in 2014; |
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| 16 | 16 | | Mrs. Rivera was also preceded in death by two of her daughters, |
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| 17 | 17 | | Azucena and Rebecca; and |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Rivera was widely known for making the best |
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| 19 | 19 | | raspas in town; in her neighborhood store, she exhibited a vast |
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| 20 | 20 | | array of memorabilia that she and her husband had collected, among |
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| 21 | 21 | | them two giant statues of Our Lady of Guadalupe and pictures of John |
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| 22 | 22 | | F. Kennedy, Abraham Lincoln, Selena, Michael Jackson, Pancho Villa, |
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| 23 | 23 | | and other famous people; residents enjoyed visiting an |
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| 24 | 24 | | establishment that rivaled a small, quaint museum with its displays |
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| 25 | 25 | | of everything from Dallas Cowboys merchandise to Coca-Cola bottles |
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| 26 | 26 | | and promotional glasses that the Riveras had purchased at |
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| 27 | 27 | | McDonald's restaurants across the country during their time as |
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| 28 | 28 | | migrant workers; and |
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| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, A beloved matriarch and an esteemed business owner, |
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| 30 | 30 | | Amalia Rivera brightened the days of innumerable people, and |
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| 31 | 31 | | although she will be deeply missed by those she left behind, she |
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| 32 | 32 | | will forever hold a special place in their hearts; now, therefore, |
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| 33 | 33 | | be it |
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| 34 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 35 | 35 | | Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of |
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| 36 | 36 | | Amalia S. Rivera and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her |
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| 37 | 37 | | family: to her daughters, Albesa R. Parras and her husband, Modesto, |
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| 38 | 38 | | Hilda R. Elizondo and her husband, Alberto, Amalia R. Treviño and |
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| 39 | 39 | | her husband, Humberto, Susanna R. Treviño and her husband, Jorge, |
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| 40 | 40 | | Sylvina Rivera, and Rosalinda Rivera and her husband, Adolfo; to her |
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| 41 | 41 | | son, Reynaldo Rivera Jr.; to her grandchildren, |
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| 42 | 42 | | great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren; and to her |
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| 43 | 43 | | other relatives and friends; and, be it further |
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| 44 | 44 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 45 | 45 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 46 | 46 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Amalia S. |
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| 47 | 47 | | Rivera. |
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| 48 | 48 | | Guillen |
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| 49 | 49 | | ______________________________ |
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| 50 | 50 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 51 | 51 | | I certify that H.R. No. 83 was unanimously adopted by a rising |
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| 52 | 52 | | vote of the House on December 5, 2023. |
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| 53 | 53 | | ______________________________ |
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| 54 | 54 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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