Bill Text: TX SR340 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Alicia Canales Gonzalez on the occasion of her 100th birthday.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2025-03-27 - Reported enrolled [SR340 Detail]
Download: Texas-2025-SR340-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to pay | ||
| tribute to Alicia Canales Gonzalez on the grand occasion of her | ||
| 100th birthday, a remarkable milestone that reflects a lifetime | ||
| of love, service, and cherished memories; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Born March 26, 1925, in Hebbronville, Alicia was | ||
| the ninth of 11 children of Santos and Amalia Ramos Canales; in | ||
| 1949, she married the love of her life, Jose G. "Joe" Gonzalez, | ||
| with whom she shared a deep and enduring partnership; they were | ||
| blessed with two daughters, Irma Alicia Salinas and Linda Jo | ||
| Soliz, and she cherishes her role in her growing legacy of four | ||
| grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and one | ||
| great-great-grandchild; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A woman of strength and resilience, Alicia | ||
| stepped forward to serve as Jim Hogg County treasurer after her | ||
| husband's passing; her commitment to her community extends | ||
| beyond her time in public service, as she has been a lifelong | ||
| member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church Parish and an | ||
| active participant in many church organizations, including the | ||
| Mother's Club, the Guadalupanas, the Franciscanas, and the | ||
| Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez groups; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Alicia has always brought joy to those around her | ||
| through her warmth and engaging personality, her quick wit, and | ||
| her love of tradition, which she embodied as a member of the | ||
| Folclórico Dance Group at the Jim Hogg County Elderly Nutrition | ||
| Center; her kindness and sense of humor have made her a widely | ||
| beloved figure among her loved ones and in the Hebbronville | ||
| community; and | ||
| WHEREAS, On March 29, 2025, family and friends will gather | ||
| to celebrate this extraordinary woman and the century of wisdom, | ||
| laughter, and love she has shared with her many loved ones; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th | ||
| Legislature, hereby honor Alicia Canales Gonzalez on the occasion | ||
| of her 100th birthday and extend to her sincere best wishes for | ||
| continued happiness and treasured moments; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| her as a token of high esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Zaffirini | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 27, 2025. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
