Full Text of HR0246 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Teresa | 4 | | Rendon Gonzalez, of Ixcamilpa de Guerrero, Puebla, Mexico, who | 5 | | passed away on March 13, 2017; and | 6 | | WHEREAS, Teresa Gonzalez was born on May 19, 1929 and | 7 | | raised in Ixcamilpa de Guerrero, Puebla, Mexico; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Teresa Gonzalez married Crisologo Torres | 9 | | Escamilla and had 11
children, Antonio Torres, Celia Torres, | 10 | | Pedro Torres, Tomas Torres, Domitila Torres,
Manuel Torres, | 11 | | Fulgencio Torres, Leoncio Torres, Alvaro Torres, Reyna Torres, | 12 | | and
Crisologo Torres; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, All of Teresa Gonzalez's children immigrated to | 14 | | the State of Illinois, where they have settled
to live and work | 15 | | and contribute to the rich development and culture of the City | 16 | | of
Chicago; and | 17 | | WHEREAS, Teresa Gonzalez had a humble life, where she | 18 | | raised
chickens, pigs, turkeys, and other farm animals; she was | 19 | | respected, valued, and loved by
all those who knew her in her | 20 | | community; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Teresa Gonzalez was the matriarch of the family, | 2 | | an independent person who would
perform any task and inspired | 3 | | her family to follow her example; she loved her family
with a | 4 | | gentle, yet stern consistency which only she possessed; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, The passing of Teresa Gonzalez, a community leader | 6 | | and matriarch of
the Torres family, has caused a deep void and | 7 | | sadness in her community; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Teresa Gonzalez suffered much physical pain yet | 9 | | she lived her life with grace; she touched many lives with her | 10 | | examples of love, acceptance, and immense pride as a Mexican | 11 | | woman; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, Teresa Gonzalez left a strong legacy for the State | 13 | | of Illinois with 37
grandchildren, 59 great-grandchildren, and | 14 | | 13 great-great-grandchildren; the majority
of whom live and | 15 | | work in the Land of Lincoln; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Teresa Gonzalez was much loved and respected by | 17 | | her family and
friends, both in the United States and around | 18 | | the world; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Teresa Gonzalez's true legacy lies in the profound | 20 | | effect she had on the countless men and
women she raised and | 21 | | taught throughout her life; therefore, be it
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 2 | | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 3 | | honor the
memory of Teresa Rendon Gonzalez and celebrate her | 4 | | living legacy; and be it further
| 5 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 6 | | presented to the family of Teresa Gonzalez as a symbol of our | 7 | | deepest sympathy.
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