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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the |
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death of Maria Mabelia Alonzo of Robstown on March 8, 2015, at the |
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age of 74; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Hidalgo County on February 8, 1941, to |
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Santos and Nieves Morin, Maria Alonzo grew up in a large family in |
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Robstown; she married Jacinto Alonzo on June 17, 1957, and they were |
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blessed with nine children, Rosie, Janie, Gracie, Idalia, Maria, |
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Diane, Jacinto, David, and Rudy; the couple later shared in the joy |
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of welcoming 18 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren into their |
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family; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Alonzo was employed as an Avon representative, |
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and she worked in retail as a department manager at Winn's and |
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Walmart; she was also an active member of St. Anthony's Catholic |
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Church, where she served as a CCD instructor and as president of the |
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altar society; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Maria Alonzo will be deeply missed, |
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cherished memories of time spent in her company will long endure in |
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the hearts of her family and friends; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Maria Mabelia Alonzo |
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and extend deepest sympathy to the members of her family: to her |
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husband, Jacinto Alonzo Sr.; to her children, Rosie Tamez and her |
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husband, Hector, Janie Luna and her husband, Bobby, Gracie Martinez |
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and her husband, Richard, Idalia Alonzo, Maria Alonzo and her |
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husband, Eddie Munguia, Diane Alonzo-Limones, Jacinto Alonzo Jr., |
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David Alonzo, and Rudy Alonzo; to her 18 grandchildren and her 29 |
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great-grandchildren; to her brother, Nieves Morin Jr., and his |
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wife, Betty; and to her many other relatives and friends; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Maria |
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Alonzo. |
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Herrero |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1492 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on April 16, 2015. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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