Full Text of SR0388 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Doņa Maria Luisa Valdez Espinoza, who | 4 | | passed away on July 4, 2023; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Maria Luisa Valdez was born in La Merced, | 6 | | Municipio de Manuel Doblado, Guanajuato, Mexico on August 25, | 7 | | 1935; she was the daughter of Timoteo and Rufina Espinoza; she | 8 | | married Jesus Valdez in 1953, and they moved to San Pablo and | 9 | | had nine children, Benjamin, Pedro, Alejo, Beto, Jesus, Juan, | 10 | | Maria, Julio Cesar, and Sandro; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Maria Luisa Valdez cared for and managed her | 12 | | growing family while her husband traveled back and forth from | 13 | | the United States and Mexico as a migrant worker; after saving | 14 | | enough money, they bought a hacienda together with land and | 15 | | animals, where she created and maintained a successful and | 16 | | fruitful property; she and her family left the farm and moved | 17 | | to the larger city of Leon to pursue more educational | 18 | | opportunities for their children in 1971; she then moved her | 19 | | six younger children to Elgin, Illinois to join her husband | 20 | | and two older sons in 1973; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, Maria Luisa Valdez created multiple small | 22 | | businesses in addition to raising nine children, running a |
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| 1 | | large household, and migrating to another country; she bought | 2 | | and sold gold, sourced secondhand clothes to sell in Mexico, | 3 | | and established a very affordable childcare center out of her | 4 | | home in Elgin for her neighbors and the community; she | 5 | | provided housing for people who were migrating from Mexico and | 6 | | starting new lives in the United States, and she also opened | 7 | | her home to many family members from Mexico to give them the | 8 | | opportunity to study and learn English in the United States; | 9 | | her business ventures generated extra income to support her | 10 | | children, but more importantly, they were investments in | 11 | | building community and a sense of belonging for many people | 12 | | who were trying to start a new life in an unfamiliar place; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Maria Luisa Valdez and her husband were committed | 14 | | to providing their children with every educational opportunity | 15 | | available; despite having received no formal education | 16 | | herself, she raised highly educated children with developed | 17 | | entrepreneurial skills; her children built successful careers | 18 | | in banking, medicine, law, counseling, and technology; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Maria Luisa Valdez's vibrant personality, sharp | 20 | | wit, and incredible storytelling abilities made her a supreme | 21 | | host, and her home was the center of countless gatherings and | 22 | | parties; she prepared an extensive menu of delicious foods | 23 | | with love and tenderness, including gorditas de horno, | 24 | | handmade tortillas, a great variety of salsas, and café de |
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Maria Luisa Valdez was devoted to her faith, and | 3 | | she valued family and community above all else, creating a | 4 | | sense of belonging to all in need of a home; her love for all | 5 | | her grandchildren was boundless, and she enjoyed visiting them | 6 | | in California, Florida, and Mexico; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Maria Luisa Valdez had an impact on many lives | 8 | | during her lifetime, and she will continue to shape and | 9 | | transform people in her physical absence due to her strong | 10 | | spirit; she will be remembered for being a strong and powerful | 11 | | daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, aunt, cousin, comadre, | 12 | | great-grandmother, and friend; therefore, be it
| 13 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 14 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 15 | | Doņa Maria Luisa Valdez Espinoza and extend our sincere | 16 | | condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved | 17 | | her; and be it further
| 18 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 19 | | presented to the family of Maria Luisa Valdez as an expression | 20 | | of our deepest sympathy.
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