Bill Text: TX HR444 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Maria Delia Bazan of McAllen.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-04-07 - Reported enrolled [HR444 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR444-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 444 | ||
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| WHEREAS, A life lived with joy and purpose drew to a close | ||
| with the passing of admired restaurateur Maria Delia Bazan of | ||
| McAllen on January 31, 2021, at the age of 76; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The daughter of Manuel and Rosita Lopez, the former | ||
| Delia Lopez was born in McAllen on March 1, 1944, and grew up with | ||
| five siblings, Ruben, Ofelia, Diana, Irma, and Manuel; in the late | ||
| 1960s, she met her future husband, Elias Bazan Jr., after her car | ||
| had a problem near Archer Park; she agreed to give him her number | ||
| but provided a fake name, and when he phoned, her sister tried to | ||
| tell him he had the wrong number; fortunately, she was home to | ||
| intervene; the couple became the proud parents of 3 children, | ||
| Elias, Steve, and Priscilla, and they were eventually blessed with | ||
| 12 grandchildren, Elias, Arrik, Sara, Samantha, Trista, Tessa, | ||
| Tristan, Karis, Alejandro, Rick, Dominique, and Daniella; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Bazans served some five generations of Rio | ||
| Grande Valley residents at their Taco Ole Mexican Restaurants, | ||
| where Ms. Bazan's enchiladas and Lenten capirotada were especially | ||
| popular; she could often be found happily working in the kitchen | ||
| alongside the cooks; she favored bright, stylish clothes, and at | ||
| the age of 70, she could be spotted driving around in a powder-blue | ||
| convertible, attired like a movie star in huge sunglasses and a | ||
| flowy scarf, with grandchildren in the back seat; warm and caring, | ||
| she loved spending time with her large extended family, and she was | ||
| a maternal presence in the lives of many others as well; she was | ||
| also a woman of strong faith and a longtime member of the | ||
| interdenominational group Women's Aglow, and she hosted monthly | ||
| chapter meetings at her restaurant and Bible studies; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Although Delia Bazan will be deeply missed, she has | ||
| left her family and friends with a wealth of memories that they will | ||
| forever treasure, and she will always 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 Maria Delia Bazan | ||
| and extend sincere sympathy to her loved ones; 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 Delia | ||
| Bazan. | ||
| Muñoz, Jr. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 444 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on April 1, 2021. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
