SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 101
	In Memory
	of
	Stella Finnegan Villareal
	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the
	citizens of San Antonio in mourning the loss of Stella Finnegan
	Villareal, who died January 20, 2013, at the age of 86; and
	WHEREAS, Stella Finnegan was born March 25, 1926, in
	Liverpool, England, into an Irish family with deep working-class
	and labor union roots; she survived the German bombing of
	Liverpool during World War II and developed a lifelong opposition
	to war and violence and a determination to ensure that the rights
	of all people are respected; and
	WHEREAS, During the war, she met Lonnie Villareal, a member
	of the United States Army Air Corps from San Antonio; they moved
	to the United States and married, enjoying 62 years together and
	raising two children, Patricia and Gavin; and
	WHEREAS, After living for a time in California, the couple
	moved to San Antonio; during the late 1960s, the city was a center
	for the growing Mexican American political consciousness, and
	she and her husband drew on the legacy of their personal
	experience to help the movement achieve success; and
	WHEREAS, They worked together on numerous campaigns to
	elect Democratic candidates to local, state, and national
	office, notably her brother-in-law Robert Vale, who served in the
	Texas House of Representatives and the Texas Senate; she served
	as precinct committeewoman for more than 30 years in one of the
	city's most reliably Democratic precincts; and
	WHEREAS, A woman of courage, strength, and determination,
	she gave unselfishly to others, and her generous spirit and her
	enthusiasm for living each day to the fullest will not be
	forgotten; and
	WHEREAS, She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother,
	and she leaves behind memories that will be treasured forever by
	her family and countless friends; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd
	Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
	family of Stella Finnegan Villareal; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
	her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
	Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
	memory of Stella Finnegan Villareal.
	Van de Putte
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		President of the Senate
		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on February 04, 2013,
		by a rising vote.
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		Secretary of the Senate
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		Member, Texas Senate