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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Ofilia |
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Barrera Dominguez of Edroy, who passed away on March 27, 2017, at |
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the age of 85; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Reynosa, Mexico, on March 20, 1932, the |
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former Ofilia Barrera was the daughter of Guadalupe Valdez and |
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Felix Barrera; she moved to the United States at the age of five and |
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grew up in Edroy with six sisters and five brothers; and |
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WHEREAS, She married Carlos Castro Dominguez in 1948, and the |
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couple shared a fulfilling relationship of 50 years before his |
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death in 1999; she was a loving mother to her daughter, Noelia, and |
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to her six sons, Alberto, Carlos, Rene, Daniel, Jaime, and |
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Benjamin; through the years, she also knew the joy of welcoming into |
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her family 22 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, A talented cook, Mrs. Dominguez worked in a number |
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of restaurants and liked to pamper loved ones with their favorite |
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dishes; she belonged to Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, |
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where she was a member of the Guadalupanas; in her free time, she |
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enjoyed going to bingo games; and |
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WHEREAS, Ofilia Dominguez lived a caring and purposeful life, |
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and she will forever be remembered with deep affection by all who |
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held her close to their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Ofilia Barrera |
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Dominguez and extend sincere condolences to her relatives and |
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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 Ofilia |
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Dominguez. |