Bill Text: TX SR33 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 1st Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Esther C. Cornejo.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-07-29 - Reported enrolled [SR33 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SR33-Enrolled.html
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| In Memory | ||
| of | ||
| Esther C. Cornejo | ||
| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the | ||
| citizens of Cameron County in mourning the loss of Esther C. | ||
| Cornejo, who died May 31, 2021, at the age of 94; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A native of Brownsville, Esther Cornejo was born | ||
| to Jose and Santos Cavazos in 1926; she attended Brownsville High | ||
| School, and she earned her diploma in 1944; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Esther worked briefly for a law firm before | ||
| joining the Cameron County Clerk's Office in 1946; she was an | ||
| esteemed public servant, and she distinguished herself during | ||
| tenures as deputy clerk and chief deputy clerk for the county | ||
| before retiring in 1992 after more than 44 years of service; and | ||
| WHEREAS, She married Juan Escobedo Cornejo on January 2, | ||
| 1947, at Iglesia Metodista Unida El Buen Pastor, where she was a | ||
| devoted and lifelong member; she and her beloved husband were | ||
| blessed with five children, who they raised by loving spiritual | ||
| example, and her 8 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, and 4 | ||
| great-great-grandchildren were a source of immense pride and joy | ||
| for her; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A beloved matriarch, Esther Cornejo was a | ||
| treasured member of the Cameron County community, and she leaves | ||
| behind memories that will long be cherished by all who were | ||
| privileged to share in her life; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th | ||
| Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby extend sincere | ||
| condolences to the bereaved family of Esther C. Cornejo; 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 Esther Cornejo. | ||
| Lucio | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on July 29, 2021, by a | ||
| rising vote. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
