H.R. No. 137

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The certain knowledge of a life well lived may
	temper the profound sadness that the death of Maria Alvarez Mora of
	Garland on January 26, 2012, brings to all who loved her; and
	WHEREAS, A native Texan, Mrs. Mora was born on August 25,
	1921, in Port Lavaca and grew up in the Corpus Christi area; in
	1943, she married Jose B. Mora, and their family eventually grew to
	include 11 children; and
	WHEREAS, Mrs. Mora was a devoted wife, mother, and homemaker;
	skilled in the kitchen, she would make stacks of homemade
	tortillas, fresh bread, sweet cake loaves, and pumpkin-filled
	empanadas, which she lovingly shared with friends, neighbors, and
	anyone who stopped by; in addition to caring for her home and
	family, she occasionally babysat and took in ironing to help with
	expenses; and
	WHEREAS, This lifelong Catholic drew great strength from her
	faith, and her patience and determination to persevere in the face
	of hardship were
	a source of great inspiration to others; and
	WHEREAS, Those fortunate enough to have known Maria Mora will
	remember the way she touched their lives with her kindness,
	generosity, and selflessness, and she will forever hold a treasured
	place in their hearts; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Maria Alvarez Mora
	and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her
	sons, Juan, Jesus, Javier, Jacob, Jaime, Joe Henry, Juan Jose, and
	Manuel A. Mora; to her daughters, Maria Magdalena De Leon, Maria
	Luisa Mora, and Maria Concepcion Mora; to her 27 grandchildren, 30
	great-grandchildren, and 7 great-great-grandchildren; to her
	siblings, Abelardo Alvarez, Jose Alvarez, and Dora Suarez; and to
	her many 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 Maria
	Alvarez Mora.
	Turner of Tarrant
	Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira
	Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr
	Alonzo Gooden Otto
	Alvarado Guerra Paddie
	Anchia Guillen Parker
	Anderson Gutierrez Patrick
	Ashby Harless Perez
	Aycock Harper-Brown Perry
	Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips
	Bohac Herrero Pickett
	Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts
	Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price
	Branch Huberty Raney
	Burkett Hughes Ratliff
	Burnam Hunter Raymond
	Button Isaac Reynolds
	Callegari Johnson Riddle
	Canales Kacal Ritter
	Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
	Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis
	Clardy King of Parker Rose
	Coleman King of Taylor Sanford
	Collier King of Zavala Schaefer
	Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets
	Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell
	Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell
	Creighton Krause Simmons
	Crownover Kuempel Simpson
	Dale Larson Smith
	Darby Laubenberg Smithee
	Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer
	J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson
	S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland
	Deshotel Longoria Strama
	Dukes Lozano Taylor
	Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria
	Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris
	Elkins Martinez Toth
	Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin
	Farias McClendon Turner of Harris
	Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant
	Farrar Miles Villalba
	Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal
	Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
	Frank Moody Walle
	Frullo Morrison White
	Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman
	Giddings Murphy Wu
	Goldman Naishtat Zedler
	Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 137 was unanimously adopted by a rising
	vote of the House on January 23, 2013.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House