Bill Text: TX SR51 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Mary Espiritu of San Antonio.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-01-24 - Reported enrolled [SR51 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SR51-Enrolled.html
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In Memory | ||
of | ||
Mary Espiritu | ||
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the | ||
citizens of San Antonio in mourning the loss of Mary Espiritu, | ||
who died January 15, 2011, at the age of 88; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mary Espiritu was born in San Antonio on September | ||
8, 1922, to Richard and Amelia DeLeon; during her 40-year tenure | ||
as an employee at Kelly Air Force Base, she progressed from clerk | ||
typist to logistics management specialist; and | ||
WHEREAS, She was a longtime advocate of equal rights for | ||
women and minorities, and she counseled and mentored many women | ||
throughout her life; citing her own example of attaining a | ||
bachelor's degree while working full-time and being a mother, she | ||
encouraged women to pursue a higher education; and | ||
WHEREAS, She was active in her community and held | ||
leadership positions with various civic organizations, including | ||
the League of United Latin American Citizens, where she served as | ||
president of Council 4619 and as women's deputy for District XV; | ||
she received numerous awards over the years, was recognized as | ||
one of the "100 Outstanding Hispanic Women in Communications" by | ||
a national Hispanic magazine, and was inducted into the National | ||
Hispanic Women's Hall of Fame; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mary Espiritu had a positive impact on the lives | ||
of many people through her volunteer work and her service to her | ||
community; a devoted mother and grandmother, she leaves behind | ||
memories that will be treasured for years to come by her family, | ||
her many friends, and all those who had the good fortune of | ||
knowing this dynamic and caring woman; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd | ||
Legislature, hereby honor the memory of Mary Espiritu and extend | ||
sincere condolences to her bereaved family; 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 | ||
Mary Espiritu. | ||
Van de Putte | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on January 24, 2011, by | ||
a rising vote. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |