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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the |
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passing of Amelia Ramirez Canales on February 27, 2015, at the age |
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of 89; and |
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WHEREAS, Descended from one of the founding families of |
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Hebbronville, the former Amelia Ramirez was born there on October |
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4, 1925, to Amelia Barrera-Guerra and Rafael Ramirez; as a |
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teenager, she was the head cheerleader at Hebbronville High School |
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and the salutatorian of her graduating class; and |
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WHEREAS, She continued her education at Incarnate Word |
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College in San Antonio, where she became a Phi Beta Kappa member, |
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and it was during this time that she met Gregorio M. Canales; the |
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pair soon married and ultimately settled in San Antonio and became |
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the proud parents of seven children, Gregorio, Maria, Francine, |
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Amelia, Luis, Mapi, and Cristina; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Canales enjoyed volunteering her time and |
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talents to benefit such organizations as the San Antonio Women's |
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Pavilion at HemisFair Park and the Mexican American Cultural |
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Center; inspired by the diverse lands, customs, and people of South |
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Texas, she wrote bilingual poetry that became part of the San |
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Antonio ISD and Edgewood ISD language and literature programs, and |
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she was a founding member of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de |
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México extension program in San Antonio; she was also involved with |
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the Light One Candle Education and Endowment Funds, which were set |
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up in memory of her late husband in 1993; and |
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WHEREAS, Those fortunate enough to have known Amelia Canales |
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will remember her light and laughter, and the way she touched their |
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lives with her kindness and generosity, and she will forever hold a |
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treasured place in their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Amelia Ramirez |
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Canales and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to |
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her children, Francine Garza-Vale and her husband, Dr. Arnulfo |
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Garza-Vale, Amelia Rosario Sondgeroth and her husband, Jim, Luis |
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Felipe Canales and his wife, Hillary, Maria del Pilar "Mapi" Helm, |
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and Cristina Maria Canales; to her daughter-in-law, Josie Canales; |
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to her grandchildren, Nicole Zoli and her husband, Guido, Andrea |
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Teresa Maaseide and her husband, Steve, Anthony Garza-Vale, |
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Francisco Sondgeroth and his wife, Jordan, Erica Sondgeroth, |
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Angelica Fruin and her husband, Scott, Sonya Gil and her husband, |
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Aaron, Monica Canales, Rebecca and Alex Helm, and Katie Canales; to |
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her great-grandchildren, Michael, Ellie, and Mia Maaseide, Alessio |
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and Giacomo Zoli, Malik Canales-Turner, Magnum and Amelia Mandalay |
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Fruin, Amado Canales-Salazar, Antonio Canales, Mythius and Harmony |
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Lopez, and Joseph and Jacob Sondgeroth; and to her other relatives |
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and friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Amelia |
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Ramirez Canales. |