Bill Text: TX HR97 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Angelita Perez Garza of Corpus Christi.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-10-19 - Reported enrolled [HR97 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR97-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 97 |
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories | ||
of Angelita Perez Garza of Corpus Christi, who passed away on | ||
January 17, 2020, at the age of 92; and | ||
WHEREAS, The daughter of Jesus and Maria Perez, Angelita | ||
Perez was born on January 9, 1928, and she grew up with two | ||
siblings, Tiburcio and Maria Anita; she was a loving wife to Jose | ||
Valdemar Garza and a devoted mother to her 11 children, Isabel, | ||
Lupe, Richard, Jose, Abelardo, Roland, Rene, Johnny, Deborah Ann, | ||
Daniel, and the late Belinda I. Garza; with the passing years, she | ||
was further blessed with 31 grandchildren and 49 | ||
great-grandchildren; and | ||
WHEREAS, Following the sudden death of her husband in 1974, | ||
Ms. Garza became the sole provider for her family, working long | ||
hours seven days a week as a maid for prominent local businessmen | ||
and politicians, including former Governor Ann Richards; through | ||
her example and her teaching, she instilled in her children the | ||
values of discipline, loyalty, respect, love of family, service to | ||
others, and a deep religious faith; and | ||
WHEREAS, Inspired by her Lipan Apache heritage to help fellow | ||
community members in need, Ms. Garza contributed her time and | ||
talents to the Memorial Hospital Senior Volunteer Program and | ||
Senior Community Services; she was also a member of the Sacred Heart | ||
Society at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Gregory, Texas, | ||
and the Diocese of Corpus Christi; in addition, she greatly enjoyed | ||
folklorico dancing; and | ||
WHEREAS, Courageous, steadfast, and generous, Angelita Garza | ||
lived a caring and purposeful life centered around her family and | ||
her community, and those who held her dear will forever remember the | ||
warmth and kindness she brought into their lives; now, therefore, | ||
be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory | ||
of Angelita Perez Garza and extend heartfelt sympathy to the | ||
members of her family: to her children, Isabel Lueckemeyer, Lupe | ||
Garcia and her husband, Hector, Richard Ortega, Jose Garza Jr., | ||
Abelardo Garza, Roland Perez Garza, Rene Garza and his wife, Maria, | ||
Johnny Garza, Deborah Ann Perez, and Daniel Garza; to her sister, | ||
Maria Anita Lozano; to her grandchildren and 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 Angelita | ||
Perez Garza. | ||
Herrero | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 97 was unanimously adopted by a rising | ||
vote of the House on October 14, 2021. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||