TITLE: In memory of Monica Lisa Reyes of El Paso.

SUMMARY: In memory of Monica Lisa Reyes of El Paso.

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WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to a close when Monica Lisa Reyes of El Paso passed away on October 30, 2010, at the age of 49; and WHEREAS, Born in El Paso on September 10, 1961, to Andres Martinez, Jr., and Maria Theodora Martinez, the former Monica Lisa Martinez graduated from Bel Air High School; she married Jorge Luis Reyes on August 31, 1985, and the couple became the parents of two beloved sons, Jorge and Nicolas; Mr. and Mrs. Reyes shared a rewarding marriage of a quarter-century; and WHEREAS, Mrs. Reyes made an immeasurable contribution to Hillside Elementary School in her capacity as a paraprofessional, a post she held for 11 years; she also participated for five years in the school's PTA, serving for three years as the group's president; in addition, Mrs. Reyes volunteered extensively in support of the many school programs in which her children were involved over the years; and WHEREAS, Through her warmth, kindness, and generosity of spirit, Mrs. Reyes left a lasting impression on many hearts, and she will forever be remembered with great tenderness and affection; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Monica Lisa Reyes and extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: to her husband, Jorge Luis Reyes; to her sons, Jorge Luis Reyes, Jr., and Nicolas Reyes; to her father, Andres Martinez, Jr.; to her sisters, Irma Powell and her husband, Mark, and Melissa Betancourt and her husband, Eduardo; to her brother, Andres Martinez III; to her niece and nephew, Ashlee Powell and Joshua Betancourt; to her mother-in-law, Ana Maria Reyes; and to her other relatives and friends; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Monica Reyes. Gutierrez Straus Gonzales of Williamson Morrison Aliseda Gonzalez Munoz, Jr. Allen Gooden Murphy Alonzo Guillen Naishtat Alvarado Gutierrez Nash Anchia Hamilton Oliveira Anderson of Dallas Hancock Orr Anderson of McLennan Hardcastle Otto Aycock Harless Parker Beck Harper-Brown Patrick Berman Hartnett Paxton Bohac Hernandez Luna Pena Bonnen Hilderbran Perry Branch Hochberg Phillips Brown Hopson Pickett Burkett Howard of Fort Bend Pitts Burnam Howard of Travis Price Button Huberty Quintanilla Cain Hughes Raymond Callegari Hunter Reynolds Carter Isaac Riddle Castro Jackson Ritter Chisum Johnson Rodriguez Christian Keffer Schwertner Coleman King of Parker Scott Cook King of Taylor Sheets Craddick King of Zavala Sheffield Creighton Kleinschmidt Shelton Crownover Kolkhorst Simpson Darby Kuempel Smith of Harris Davis of Dallas Landtroop Smith of Tarrant J. Davis of Harris Larson Smithee S. Davis of Harris Laubenberg Solomons Deshotel Lavender Strama Driver Legler Taylor of Collin Dukes Lewis Taylor of Galveston Dutton Lozano Thompson Eiland Lucio III Torres Eissler Lyne Truitt Elkins Madden Turner Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey Farrar Margo Villarreal Fletcher Marquez Vo Flynn Martinez Walle Frullo Martinez Fischer Weber Gallego McClendon White Garza Menendez Woolley Geren Miles Workman Giddings Miller of Comal Zedler Gonzales of Hidalgo Miller of Erath Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 2532 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on May 29, 2011. Chief Clerk of the House