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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the |
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passing of Myriam Silvana Chavez of Houston on March 4, 2017, at the |
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age of 51; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Dora Arellano de Saenz and Guillermo |
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Saenz, Myriam Chavez was born on August 1, 1965, in Quito, Ecuador, |
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where she grew up with the companionship of her brothers, Carlos and |
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Diego, and attended school at Santo Domingo de Guzman and La |
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Inmaculada de Quito; she began working as a computer programmer for |
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the national oil company, Petroecuador, and there, she met her |
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husband and the love of her life, Jaime Chavez; in 1990, the couple |
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moved to Houston, and they subsequently welcomed a daughter, |
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Catherine, and a son, Sebastian, into their family; and |
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WHEREAS, Embarking on a rewarding career in the nonprofit |
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sector, Ms. Chavez worked as an accountant at Foundation for Life |
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before holding positions with the Holy Name Passionist Retreat |
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Center and the Fort Bend Independent School District; in 2010, she |
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returned to Foundation for Life to serve as business manager, and |
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she tirelessly devoted herself to the organization's mission of |
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supporting pregnant women and unborn children; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Chavez also dedicated herself to the fight |
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against breast cancer, an undertaking that had a profoundly |
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personal meaning for her as she valiantly battled the disease in the |
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final years of her life; sustained by her deep and abiding faith, |
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she was a member of the Catholic Daughters of America and was active |
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in numerous church organizations; and |
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WHEREAS, Though her time on this earth was far too brief, |
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Myriam Chavez created an inspiring legacy of generosity and |
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courage, and those who were fortunate enough to share in her |
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friendship will forever cherish their memories of this kind and |
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caring woman; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Myriam Silvana |
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Chavez and extend heartfelt sympathy to all who mourn her passing; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Myriam |
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Chavez. |
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Cain |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2708 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 29, 2017. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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