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            H.R. No. 191
         
               R E S O L U T I O N
            
                   WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the 
         
            passing of Lydia T. Rocha of Del Rio on October 8, 2023, at the age 
         
            of 79; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Born in Del Rio on January 11, 1944, Lydia Rocha was 
         
            the daughter of Guadalupe Torres Sr. and Maria de Jesus Torres, and 
         
            she grew up in a large family; after graduating from Del Rio High 
         
            School in 1962, she earned a bachelor's degree in elementary 
         
            education from Texas Woman's University; later in life, she 
         
            received a master's degree from Texas A&I University and multiple 
         
            certifications from Sul Ross State University; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Mrs. Rocha went on to serve as a teacher and 
         
            administrator in the Del Rio school system; as a reading 
         
            specialist, she shared her passion for reading with countless 
         
            students during her time in the classroom; she ultimately concluded 
         
            her career as an assistant principal after 41 years in education; 
         
            along the way, she impacted the lives of many young people and 
         
            always sought to support the teachers and staff who worked 
         
            alongside her; she was a longtime member of the professional 
         
            teacher organization Delta Kappa Gamma; in retirement, she traveled 
         
            the world, visiting Hawaii, Alaska, and New York as well as Mexico 
         
            and several countries in Europe; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Above all else, Mrs. Rocha cherished her family; in 
         
            1966, she married Hector Rocha, and the couple shared a fulfilling 
         
            relationship until his passing; she was a caring and devoted mother 
         
            to her six children, Cynthia, Hector, Bianca, Roberto, Bonnie, and 
         
            Monique, and she supported each of them in all of their endeavors; 
         
            with the passing years, she became the beloved matriarch of a fine 
         
            family that grew to include nine grandchildren, Ramiro, Luis 
         
            Gabriel, Hector Manuel, Valerie, Andrea Renee, Adrian Elias, 
         
            Fernando, Adrian Francisco, and Noah Robert, and five 
         
            great-grandchildren, Anaya Reese, Ayden, Adela, Santiago Adriel, 
         
            and Sofia Marie; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Mrs. Rocha was sustained throughout her life by her 
         
            strong faith; a valued congregant of St. Joseph Catholic Church, 
         
            she volunteered as a catechist and was active with various prayer 
         
            groups, such as Grupo Renovaci n and the Catholic Woman's 
         
            Organization; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Lydia T. Rocha earned the lasting respect and 
         
            admiration of all who were privileged to know her, and she will 
         
            forever hold a treasured place in the hearts of her loved ones and 
         
            friends; now, therefore, be it
         
                   RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas 
         
            Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory 
         
            of Lydia T. Rocha and extend heartfelt sympathy to all who mourn her 
         
            passing; 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 Lydia 
         
            Rocha.
         
            Morales of Maverick
         
            ______________________________
         
            Speaker of the House     
         
                   I certify that H.R. No. 191 was unanimously adopted by a 
         
            rising vote of the House on November 7, 2023.
         
            ______________________________
         
            Chief Clerk of the House



	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the
	passing of Lydia T. Rocha of Del Rio on October 8, 2023, at the age
	of 79; and
	WHEREAS, Born in Del Rio on January 11, 1944, Lydia Rocha was
	the daughter of Guadalupe Torres Sr. and Maria de Jesus Torres, and
	she grew up in a large family; after graduating from Del Rio High
	School in 1962, she earned a bachelor's degree in elementary
	education from Texas Woman's University; later in life, she
	received a master's degree from Texas A&I University and multiple
	certifications from Sul Ross State University; and
	WHEREAS, Mrs. Rocha went on to serve as a teacher and
	administrator in the Del Rio school system; as a reading
	specialist, she shared her passion for reading with countless
	students during her time in the classroom; she ultimately concluded
	her career as an assistant principal after 41 years in education;
	along the way, she impacted the lives of many young people and
	always sought to support the teachers and staff who worked
	alongside her; she was a longtime member of the professional
	teacher organization Delta Kappa Gamma; in retirement, she traveled
	the world, visiting Hawaii, Alaska, and New York as well as Mexico
	and several countries in Europe; and
	WHEREAS, Above all else, Mrs. Rocha cherished her family; in
	1966, she married Hector Rocha, and the couple shared a fulfilling
	relationship until his passing; she was a caring and devoted mother
	to her six children, Cynthia, Hector, Bianca, Roberto, Bonnie, and
	Monique, and she supported each of them in all of their endeavors;
	with the passing years, she became the beloved matriarch of a fine
	family that grew to include nine grandchildren, Ramiro, Luis
	Gabriel, Hector Manuel, Valerie, Andrea Renee, Adrian Elias,
	Fernando, Adrian Francisco, and Noah Robert, and five
	great-grandchildren, Anaya Reese, Ayden, Adela, Santiago Adriel,
	and Sofia Marie; and
	WHEREAS, Mrs. Rocha was sustained throughout her life by her
	strong faith; a valued congregant of St. Joseph Catholic Church,
	she volunteered as a catechist and was active with various prayer
	groups, such as Grupo Renovaci n and the Catholic Woman's
	Organization; and
	WHEREAS, Lydia T. Rocha earned the lasting respect and
	admiration of all who were privileged to know her, and she will
	forever hold a treasured place in the hearts of her loved ones and
	friends; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
	Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory
	of Lydia T. Rocha and extend heartfelt sympathy to all who mourn her
	passing; 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 Lydia
	Rocha.

	Morales of Maverick

	______________________________
	Speaker of the House

	I certify that H.R. No. 191 was unanimously adopted by a
	rising vote of the House on November 7, 2023.

	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House