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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 98
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In Memory |
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Lucia Saldaña Palacios |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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citizens of Edinburg in mourning the loss of Lucia Saldaña |
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Palacios, who died June 5, 2017, at the age of 91; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Palacios was a beloved matriarch who |
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inspired those who knew her with her many acts of kindness, her |
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exquisite singing voice, and her deep and abiding faith; and |
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WHEREAS, Lucia Saldaña Palacios was born on February 25, |
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1926, in Kyle, Texas; she met the late Nicolas Palacios Sr. while |
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they were working together in a cotton field, and he immediately |
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professed his love for her; they eloped after Mr. Palacios heard |
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her sing at a church festival, and soon after their nuptials, |
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they settled in Edinburg; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Palacios were blessed with 12 |
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children, Fred Palacios, Teresa Leal, the late Nicolas Palacios |
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Jr., Juan Palacios, the late Ernesto Palacios, Janie Zamorano, |
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Olga Rodriguez, Rene Palacios, Mary Alice Palacios, Patricia |
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Garza, Julie Carcaño, and Toribio Palacios, and over the years, |
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the family has grown to include 61 grandchildren, 126 |
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great-grandchildren, and 29 great-great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Palacios found immense joy in cooking for her |
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children and grandchildren, and she was an active parishioner at |
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Holy Family Catholic Church for almost 50 years; she was known |
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for singing beautiful prayers and rosaries, and she was a |
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longtime member of the Guadalupanas ministry; and |
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WHEREAS, A woman of great wisdom, warmth, and generosity, |
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Mrs. Palacios guided her family by loving spiritual example; she |
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was a cherished member of the community, and she will long be |
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remembered with great respect and admiration by all who were |
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privileged to share in her life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby extend sincere condolences |
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to the bereaved family of Lucia Saldaña Palacios; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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memory of Lucia Palacios. |
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Lucio |
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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 August 4, 2017, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |