Bill Text: TX HR98 | 2011 | 82nd Legislature 1st Special | Enrolled
Bill Title: Paying tribute to the lives of Ramiro and Hortencia "Nena" Hinojosa of Starr County.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-07-05 - Reported enrolled [HR98 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR98-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 98 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Longtime educators Ramiro and Hortencia Hinojosa of | ||
| Starr County made a positive difference in their community, and | ||
| their legacies continue to resonate among all those whose lives | ||
| they touched; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Ramiro Hinojosa was born in 1927 in Linton Ranch and | ||
| graduated from San Isidro High School in 1945; he went on to attend | ||
| Pan American College and to earn a bachelor's degree in 1950 from | ||
| The University of Texas at Austin, where he was among only a handful | ||
| of Hispanic students; answering his nation's call to duty, he | ||
| served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and earned the rank of | ||
| sergeant; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The former Hortencia "Nena" Yzaguirre was born in | ||
| 1930 in Falcon, the youngest of seven children; she graduated from | ||
| Rio Grande City High School in 1948 and subsequently became the | ||
| first and only college graduate in her family when she obtained her | ||
| bachelor's degree in elementary education from Texas A&I | ||
| University; she was passionate about teaching and served at schools | ||
| in Fronton and El Sauz before accepting a position in Roma, where | ||
| she met the love of her life, Ramiro Hinojosa; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The couple married on May 27, 1956, and soon | ||
| welcomed a son, Ricardo, into their family; through the years, they | ||
| were further blessed with two daughters, Sara and Yvette, and | ||
| another son, Omar; at the same time, Mr. and Mrs. Hinojosa continued | ||
| their teaching careers in Roma, and Mr. Hinojosa also pursued | ||
| master's degrees in counseling and management; he eventually left | ||
| the classroom to serve as the academic counselor at Roma High School | ||
| and later as the curriculum director for the Roma Independent | ||
| School District; Mr. and Mrs. Hinojosa were active in their | ||
| community as well, as members of El Cid Caravan No. 106, of which | ||
| they became Grand Sultan and Sultress; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In 1981, Mr. Hinojosa was selected as superintendent | ||
| of schools for the San Isidro Independent School District, and with | ||
| his wife's support, he embraced the challenge; they both spent | ||
| their final working years employed by the district before retiring | ||
| in 1986; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This dynamic pair always lived life to the fullest, | ||
| and retirement was no different; together they took pleasure in | ||
| traveling, gardening, and spending time with their growing family; | ||
| Mr. Hinojosa passed away in 1995, and Mrs. Hinojosa followed in | ||
| 2002; although their deaths brought great sadness to many people, | ||
| memories of their devotion to each other, their loved ones, their | ||
| students, and their professions are deeply treasured; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
| Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the lives of | ||
| Ramiro and Nena Hinojosa. | ||
| Guillen | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 98 was unanimously adopted by a rising | ||
| vote of the House on June 28, 2011. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
