Bill Text: TX SR372 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Elvira Salinas Cruz on the occasion of her 100th birthday.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-12 - Reported enrolled [SR372 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SR372-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize Elvira Salinas Cruz, who recently celebrated her 100th | ||
| birthday; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A woman of great charm and grace, Elvira Cruz is | ||
| well known for her generosity of spirit, and she is a beloved | ||
| resident of Raymondville; and | ||
| WHEREAS, She was born February 6, 1919; she and her beloved | ||
| husband, the late Bartolo Cruz, were married on March 1, 1941, and | ||
| they had 13 children; she has been blessed with 41 grandchildren, | ||
| 110 great-grandchildren, and 64 great-great-grandchildren; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mrs. Cruz was the thread that held together the | ||
| members of her large family as they traveled across the country | ||
| for seasonal work in other states, including Washington, Utah, | ||
| Michigan, and Ohio; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The loving matriarch of the Cruz and Salinas | ||
| families, she has embodied the spirit of an independent woman | ||
| while passing on such family traditions as making tortillas from | ||
| scratch, and her strength and wisdom continue to play an | ||
| important role in the fabric of life of five generations of her | ||
| family; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Elvira Cruz has lived through times and experienced | ||
| events that many people only know from history books, and there is | ||
| much to be learned from the insights she has gained over the years; | ||
| a beloved and respected member of her community, she is noted for | ||
| her warmth, her wit, and her wise counsel, and she inspires those | ||
| around her with her enthusiasm for living each day to the fullest; | ||
| now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th | ||
| Legislature, hereby pay tribute to Elvira Salinas Cruz and extend | ||
| to her best wishes for many happy returns on her 100th birthday; | ||
| and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Lucio | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 12, 2019. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
