TITLE: In memory of Lilia Pena of Hebbronville.

SUMMARY: In memory of Lilia Pena of Hebbronville.

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WHEREAS, Memories of a life well lived may help to comfort those saddened by the passing of Lilia Pena of Hebbronville on May 14, 2017, at the age of 85; and WHEREAS, Born in Hebbronville on May 1, 1932, Lilia Pena was the daughter of Jesus J. and Olivia Cadena Pena; she enjoyed a 40-year tenure with Jim Hogg County, having begun her career as a typist in the county clerk's office in 1953; she went on to serve as deputy and chief deputy in that office for many years before being elected county and district clerk in 1974, and she fulfilled the duties of that position for five terms until her retirement in 1994; and WHEREAS, Ms. Pena lovingly raised a daughter, Fantina, and she also took great pride in her two grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; a woman of strong faith, she was a lifelong member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church of Hebbronville and its affiliated organization, La Sociedad de Josefa Ortiz de Dom nguez; and WHEREAS, Although Lilia Pena is deeply missed, those who were privileged to share in her love and friendship will forever remember her with great admiration and affection; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Lilia Pena and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her daughter, Fantina Garcia, and her husband, Victor; to her grandchildren, Clarissa Sweatt and her husband, Ivan, and Claudia S. Esquivel and her husband, Gilbert; to her great-grandchildren, Emilio Salinas, Carina Esquivel, Eden Saenz, Victor M. Garcia III, Elias Saenz, and Violet Garcia; to her nephews, Jorge A. Pena and his wife, Amalia, and Javier F. Pena and his wife, Beverly; to her special cousin, Jovita Montalvo; and to her many 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 Lilia Pena. Guillen Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 2694 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on May 29, 2017. Chief Clerk of the House