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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 153
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In Memory |
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of |
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Arcadia Hernandez Lopez |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the citizens |
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of San Antonio in mourning the loss of Arcadia Hernandez Lopez, |
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who died January 16, 2007, at the age of 97; and |
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WHEREAS, Arcadia was born December 21, 1909, in |
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Sabinas Hidalgo, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, and came to San Antonio |
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at a very young age; she graduated from high school in San Antonio |
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and from college with a bachelor's degree in mathematics and |
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education; she went on to earn a master's degree in education |
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from The University of Texas at Austin and a doctorate from |
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Nova University in Florida; and |
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WHEREAS, Arcadia was a pioneer in the field of bilingual |
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education; she experienced the personal frustration of being a |
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Spanish-speaking student during her early years in school, which |
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served as a catalyst to her career in education and her |
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pioneering efforts in bilingual education; and |
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WHEREAS, Arcadia worked for the San Antonio Independent |
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School District for 46 years, 33 years as a teacher and 13 years |
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as the district's supervisor and coordinator of bilingual |
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programs; after her retirement from the district in 1980, she |
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joined Our Lady of the Lake University and became director of its |
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bilingual training program; and |
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WHEREAS, Arcadia received numerous awards recognizing her |
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dedication to education, including the Ford Salute to Education |
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and the San Antonio Light's Woman of the Year Award; the |
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San Antonio chapter of Women in Communications honored her with |
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its Headliner Award, and in 1989, she was inducted into the |
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San Antonio Women's Hall of Fame; and |
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WHEREAS, A woman of courage, determination, and |
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compassion, she gave generously to others, and her wisdom, |
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warmth, and valued counsel will not be forgotten by those who |
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knew her; and |
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WHEREAS, Arcadia was devoted to her family and friends, and |
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she will be remembered with affection and appreciation by all |
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those who were privileged to share in her life; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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80th Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the |
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bereaved family of Arcadia Hernandez Lopez: her nieces, |
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Gloria Hernandez Saucedo and Helen Rangel Ortega; and her |
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nephews, Manuel E. Rangel and Geronimo Ybarra; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the members of her family as an expression of deepest sympathy |
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from the Texas Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this |
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day, it do so in memory of Arcadia Hernandez Lopez. |
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Van de Putte |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on Feburary 5, 2007, by |
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a rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |