Bill Text: TX HR913 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Maria Elisa Gracia Sanchez of Robstown.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2023-04-14 - Reported enrolled [HR913 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR913-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 913 | ||
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| WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the | ||
| passing of Maria Elisa Gracia Sanchez of Robstown on March 1, 2023, | ||
| at the age of 91; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The daughter of Matias Gracia and Eva Suarez Gracia, | ||
| the former Maria Elisa Gracia was born in Kenedy on July 1, 1931, | ||
| and she grew up with the companionship of three siblings, Martin, | ||
| Mario, and Luis; she was employed as a cook for the Robstown | ||
| Independent School District and retired after a decade of dedicated | ||
| service; through the years, she was a loyal and passionate | ||
| supporter of the Robstown High School sports teams; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mrs. Sanchez shared a rewarding marriage with | ||
| Rosendo Sanchez Sr. until the time of his passing, and they became | ||
| the parents of seven children, Rosendo, Elsa, Pete, Robert, Maria, | ||
| Ricardo, and Raul, who preceded his mother in death; Mrs. Sanchez | ||
| was further blessed with 12 grandchildren and 8 | ||
| great-grandchildren, and she treasured her role as the loving | ||
| matriarch of her family; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Maria Elisa Sanchez lived a caring and purposeful | ||
| life, and she will forever be remembered with great admiration and | ||
| affection by all who held her close to their hearts; now, therefore, | ||
| be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Maria Elisa Gracia | ||
| Sanchez and extend deepest sympathy to the members of her family: to | ||
| her children, Rosendo Sanchez Jr. and his wife, Debbie, Elsa | ||
| Sanchez, Pete Sanchez and his wife, Flora, Robert Sanchez and his | ||
| wife, Denise, Maria "Loly" Carrion and her husband, Abel, and | ||
| Ricardo Sanchez and his wife, Nelda; to her grandchildren, Ryan, | ||
| Aaron, Ricky, AJ, Sarah, Rudy, Kelly, Austin, Mariah, Victor, | ||
| Taylor, and Noah; to her great-grandchildren; 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 Maria Elisa | ||
| Sanchez. | ||
| Herrero | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 913 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on April 14, 2023. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
