Bill Text: TX HR107 | 2023 | 88th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of the Reverend Guadalupe Fonseca of San Antonio.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-11-02 - Reported enrolled [HR107 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR107-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 107 | ||
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| WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to | ||
| a close with the passing of the Reverend Guadalupe Fonseca of San | ||
| Antonio on October 18, 2023, at the age of 91; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The son of Celso and Nemesia Fonseca, Guadalupe | ||
| Fonseca was born in El Paso on July 10, 1932; he answered the call to | ||
| the ministry and became the pastor of Iglesia Sur Zarzamora Baptist | ||
| Church; over the course of 45 years, he led the congregation in | ||
| worship and provided spiritual guidance and consolation, and he | ||
| distributed tracts weekly to offer hope to those in need; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Reverend Fonseca shared 74 years of marriage with | ||
| his wife, Isabel Fonseca; he took great pride in his children, | ||
| Thomas, Edward, Freddie, Dolores, Susan, and Monica, and through | ||
| the years, his treasured family grew to include 16 grandchildren | ||
| and 15 great-grandchildren; he was preceded in death by his son, | ||
| Thomas, granddaughter Monnette Vierya, and son-in-law Rudy | ||
| Martinez; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Deeply devoted to his faith and his family, | ||
| Guadalupe Fonseca earned the lasting respect and admiration of all | ||
| who were privileged to know him, and they will forever cherish their | ||
| memories of his warmth, kindness, and wonderful sense of humor; | ||
| now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of | ||
| the Reverend Guadalupe Fonseca and extend sincere condolences to | ||
| the members of his family: to his wife, Isabel Fonseca; to his | ||
| children, Edward Fonseca and his wife, Frenchy, Freddie Fonseca and | ||
| his wife, Rosie, Dolores Martinez, Susan Martinez and her husband, | ||
| Tommy, and Monica Garcia and her husband, Albert; to his | ||
| daughter-in-law, Irma Fonseca; to his grandchildren and | ||
| great-grandchildren; and to his many other relatives and friends; | ||
| and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of | ||
| Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Guadalupe | ||
| Fonseca. | ||
| Lujan | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 107 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on November 1, 2023. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
