Bill Text: TX HR1656 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Amelia Ramirez Canales.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2015-04-28 - Reported enrolled [HR1656 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HR1656-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1656 | ||
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| WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the | ||
| passing of Amelia Ramirez Canales on February 27, 2015, at the age | ||
| of 89; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Descended from one of the founding families of | ||
| Hebbronville, the former Amelia Ramirez was born there on October | ||
| 4, 1925, to Amelia Barrera-Guerra and Rafael Ramirez; as a | ||
| teenager, she was the head cheerleader at Hebbronville High School | ||
| and the salutatorian of her graduating class; and | ||
| WHEREAS, She continued her education at Incarnate Word | ||
| College in San Antonio, where she became a Phi Beta Kappa member, | ||
| and it was during this time that she met Gregorio M. Canales; the | ||
| pair soon married and ultimately settled in San Antonio and became | ||
| the proud parents of seven children, Gregorio, Maria, Francine, | ||
| Amelia, Luis, Mapi, and Cristina; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mrs. Canales enjoyed volunteering her time and | ||
| talents to benefit such organizations as the San Antonio Women's | ||
| Pavilion at HemisFair Park and the Mexican American Cultural | ||
| Center; inspired by the diverse lands, customs, and people of South | ||
| Texas, she wrote bilingual poetry that became part of the San | ||
| Antonio ISD and Edgewood ISD language and literature programs, and | ||
| she was a founding member of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de | ||
| México extension program in San Antonio; she was also involved with | ||
| the Light One Candle Education and Endowment Funds, which were set | ||
| up in memory of her late husband in 1993; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Those fortunate enough to have known Amelia Canales | ||
| will remember her light and laughter, and the way she touched their | ||
| lives with her kindness and generosity, and she will forever hold a | ||
| treasured place in their hearts; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Amelia Ramirez | ||
| Canales and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to | ||
| her children, Francine Garza-Vale and her husband, Dr. Arnulfo | ||
| Garza-Vale, Amelia Rosario Sondgeroth and her husband, Jim, Luis | ||
| Felipe Canales and his wife, Hillary, Maria del Pilar "Mapi" Helm, | ||
| and Cristina Maria Canales; to her daughter-in-law, Josie Canales; | ||
| to her grandchildren, Nicole Zoli and her husband, Guido, Andrea | ||
| Teresa Maaseide and her husband, Steve, Anthony Garza-Vale, | ||
| Francisco Sondgeroth and his wife, Jordan, Erica Sondgeroth, | ||
| Angelica Fruin and her husband, Scott, Sonya Gil and her husband, | ||
| Aaron, Monica Canales, Rebecca and Alex Helm, and Katie Canales; to | ||
| her great-grandchildren, Michael, Ellie, and Mia Maaseide, Alessio | ||
| and Giacomo Zoli, Malik Canales-Turner, Magnum and Amelia Mandalay | ||
| Fruin, Amado Canales-Salazar, Antonio Canales, Mythius and Harmony | ||
| Lopez, and Joseph and Jacob Sondgeroth; and to her 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 Amelia | ||
| Ramirez Canales. | ||
| Anchia | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1656 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on April 23, 2015. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
