Bill Text: TX HR201 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Rosa Meraz Montoya of Dallas.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-03-22 - Reported enrolled [HR201 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR201-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 201 |
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WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the | ||
passing of admired educator Rosa Meraz Montoya of Dallas on April 3, | ||
2020, at the age of 89; and | ||
WHEREAS, The daughter of Rosa and Juan Meraz, the former Rosa | ||
Meraz was born in Tucumcari, New Mexico, on June 16, 1930, and grew | ||
up with four siblings, Hortensia, Ester, Juan, and Enrique; after | ||
graduating from high school, she worked for several years as an | ||
office manager at a credit union; she married the love of her life, | ||
Fred Montoya, on September 8, 1951, and four years later, they moved | ||
to Albuquerque, where they raised a daughter, Regina, and three | ||
sons, Robert, Victor, and Andrew; a fourth son, Peter, died in | ||
infancy; later in life, Mrs. Montoya's treasured family grew to | ||
include five grandchildren, Jessica, Aaron, Ryan, Heather, and | ||
Stephen, and two great-grandchildren, Jett and Zane; and | ||
WHEREAS, When her youngest child entered first grade, | ||
Mrs. Montoya enrolled in the University of New Mexico and completed | ||
her bachelor's degree in Spanish and bilingual education; she began | ||
her career in New Mexico, and in 1971, following a move to North | ||
Texas, she joined the faculty of North Garland High School; later, | ||
she taught for many years at Thomas Jefferson High School in the | ||
Dallas Independent School District, and along the way, she earned a | ||
master's degree from East Texas State University; she was a kind | ||
mentor and an inspiring role model to her students, championing | ||
their interests while tirelessly encouraging them to reach their | ||
highest potential; and | ||
WHEREAS, Rosa Montoya set for her loved ones a sterling | ||
example of faith, perseverance, and devotion, and although she is | ||
deeply missed, she will forever hold a special place in their | ||
hearts; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Rosa Meraz Montoya | ||
and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn her passing; 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 Rosa | ||
Montoya. | ||
Neave | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 201 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
rising vote of the House on March 18, 2021. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||