Bill Text: TX SR44 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 1st Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Vida Marcet.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2021-08-04 - Reported enrolled [SR44 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SR44-Enrolled.html
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| In Memory | ||
| of | ||
| Vida Marcet | ||
| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and | ||
| commemorates the life of Vida Marcet, who died December 7, 2020, | ||
| at the age of 71; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Vida Marcet was born on February 11, 1949, in | ||
| Mexico City; she enjoyed an idyllic childhood and developed | ||
| passions for art, music, culture, and education before going on | ||
| to earn undergraduate and graduate degrees from the National | ||
| Autonomous University of Morelos; and | ||
| WHEREAS, She had a distinguished career as an educator; she | ||
| first served as an elementary education and kindergarten | ||
| teacher, and later, she was an administrator with Mexico's | ||
| federal education agency; and | ||
| WHEREAS, She married Arnold Garcia Jr. of Austin in 2008, | ||
| and she was deeply devoted to her adopted family, especially her | ||
| stepchildren and step-grandchildren, who were a source of much | ||
| pride and joy for her; she particularly enjoyed family vacations | ||
| to locales across the country and around the world; and | ||
| WHEREAS, After her move to Texas, she quickly began to | ||
| treasure the state, and she took great pleasure in such | ||
| traditions as country and Tejano music, chicken fried steak, and | ||
| Tex-Mex cuisine; she was an avid participant in the Celebrate | ||
| Texas events surrounding March 2; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Vida was a woman of warmth, grace, and generosity | ||
| who gave unselfishly to others; she will long be remembered for | ||
| her enthusiasm for living each day to the fullest, and she leaves | ||
| behind memories that will be cherished forever 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 Vida Marcet; 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 Vida Marcet. | ||
| Eckhardt | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on August 4, 2021, by a | ||
| rising vote. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
