TITLE: In memory of Alicia Cantu Gomez.

SUMMARY: In memory of Alicia Cantu Gomez.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the citizens of Brownsville in mourning the loss of Alicia Cantu Gomez, who died May 1, 2015, at the age of 87; and WHEREAS, Alicia Gomez was born in Brownsville on July 17, 1927, the only child of Manuel Cantu Lapierre and Guadalupe Garcia Gomez; she graduated from Villa Maria High School; and WHEREAS, Shortly after her graduation, she married Mariano Chapa Garcia; they raised four children together and were blessed with five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; and WHEREAS, She instilled in her children the values of honesty, fairness, unity, and love; she believed strongly in the importance of education, and she endured many sacrifices to ensure that her children were educated in private schools and that they went on to become university graduates; and WHEREAS, A woman of courage, strength, and compassion, she gave unselfishly to others, and her wisdom, her generous spirit, and her enthusiasm for living each day to the fullest will not be forgotten; and WHEREAS, She was the beloved matriarch of her large and loving extended family, and she leaves behind memories that will be treasured forever by all who were privileged to share in her life; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved family of Alicia Cantu Gomez; and, be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Alicia Cantu Gomez. Lucio President of the Senate I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on May 26, 2015, by a rising vote.