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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The certain knowledge of a life well lived may |
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comfort those saddened by the passing of Petra M. Villarreal on |
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April 5, 2015, at the age of 66; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Eugenio and Felipa Garza Mendoza, |
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the former Petra Mendoza was born in Robstown on January 31, 1949, |
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and grew up in the company of five sisters and three brothers; and |
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WHEREAS, She was joined in matrimony to Rodolfo Villarreal |
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Sr., and together they shared a rewarding marriage until his |
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passing; the couple became the parents of four children, Rudy, |
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Juanita, Augustine, and Julie, and their family later grew to |
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include two additional generations; Mrs. Villarreal was employed |
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as a custodian for the Calallen Independent School District for |
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many years; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Petra Villarreal is deeply missed, |
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memories of happy times spent in her company will forever be |
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cherished by all those who knew and loved her; 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 life of Petra M. Villarreal |
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and extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: to her |
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children, Rudy Villarreal Jr. and his wife, Elida, Juanita |
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Villarreal, and Augustine Villarreal and his wife, Margaret; to her |
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sisters, Oralia Garcia, Margarita Villarreal, Felipa Peralta, |
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Dominga Aguilar, and Palmera Colmenero; to her brothers, Eugene, |
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Domingo, and Juan Mendoza; to her grandchildren, Jennifer, Michael, |
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and Tiffany Villarreal, Rudy Villarreal III, and Ashley Villejo; to |
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her nine great-grandchildren; and to her other relatives and many |
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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 Petra |
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Villarreal. |
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Herrero |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2203 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 21, 2015. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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