Bill Text: TX HR1785 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Inez and Raul L. Hinojosa.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-06-03 - Reported enrolled [HR1785 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR1785-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 1785 |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of their lives, Inez and Raul L. | ||
Hinojosa shared an enduring love story, and their family is | ||
celebrating the couple's legacy as they reflect on the recent | ||
passing of Mrs. Hinojosa on April 26, 2021, at the age of 91, and on | ||
the passing of Mr. Hinojosa on June 13, 1992, at the age of 75; and | ||
WHEREAS, A fifth-generation Texan and the descendant of a | ||
pioneering family, Raul Hinojosa was the son of Lino and Josefa | ||
Hinojosa, and he grew up with eight siblings, Noe, Hermilo, Lino, | ||
Ramiro, Josefa, Minerva, Emma, and Elia; answering his nation's | ||
call to duty, he was a decorated veteran of World War II, and after | ||
the war he joined the San Isidro school district in 1947 as a | ||
business manager and tax assessor-collector; and | ||
WHEREAS, The oldest child of Marcelo and Odilia Carrera, the | ||
former Inez "La Bebe" Carrera was born in Rio Grande City on October | ||
19, 1929; she lost her mother at an early age, and she and her twin | ||
brothers, Roberto and Rodolfo, were raised by their grandmother, | ||
Arnulfa Carrera; in addition, she had six other siblings, Estella, | ||
Ruben, Maria Elena, Elia, Rafael, and Reynaldo; after graduating | ||
from Durham Business College, she began working at a bank; and | ||
WHEREAS, Married in 1948, Raul and Inez Hinojosa established | ||
a business together, San Jose Flower and Gift Shop and bookkeeping | ||
service, and Mr. Hinojosa also maintained a ranch and served as a | ||
bookkeeper with La Casita Farms and the Rio Grande City school | ||
district until his retirement in 1982; Mrs. Hinojosa went on to | ||
work for three decades at Starr County Memorial Hospital, and she | ||
received numerous awards for her outstanding service; and | ||
WHEREAS, The couple were also deeply involved in their | ||
community; Mr. Hinojosa was an active member of the Knights of | ||
Columbus, the Starr County Farm Bureau, the Rotary Club, the | ||
Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the Disabled American Veterans, while | ||
Mrs. Hinojosa served in Vela Perpetua, the altar society of | ||
Immaculate Conception Church, for more than 36 years; together, | ||
they belonged to the Order of the Alhambra, El Cid Caravan No. 106; | ||
and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Hinojosa were devoted parents to their | ||
six children, Raul, Rosie, Thalia, Cindy, Ray Lino, and Josie; | ||
another daughter, Griselda Iris, died in infancy; through the | ||
years, they were blessed with many grandchildren and | ||
great-grandchildren; and | ||
WHEREAS, Deeply dedicated to their family, their community, | ||
and their faith, Raul and Inez Hinojosa set an inspiring example of | ||
commitment and service, and they will forever hold a special place | ||
in the hearts of all those who knew and loved them; now, therefore, | ||
be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Inez and Raul L. | ||
Hinojosa and extend sincere condolences to their loved ones; and, | ||
be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for their family and that when the Texas House of | ||
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Raul and | ||
Inez Hinojosa. | ||
Guillen | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 1785 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
rising vote of the House on May 29, 2021. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||