Bill Text: TX SR609 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of the life of Viola Barrios.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2019-04-24 - Reported enrolled [SR609 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SR609-Enrolled.html
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| In Memory | ||
| of | ||
| Viola Barrios | ||
| WHEREAS, April 2019 marks the 11th anniversary of the death | ||
| of San Antonio restaurateur Viola Barrios, and this occasion | ||
| provides a fitting opportunity to reflect on the life and | ||
| accomplishments of this beloved woman; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Viola Barrios was born in Bustamante, Nuevo León, | ||
| Mexico, to Alfredo and Evangelina Botello, and she grew up with | ||
| the companionship of four sisters, Connie, Mary, Gloria, and | ||
| Irma; after moving to the United States in her early 20s, she | ||
| settled in San Antonio and married the love of her life, Jose | ||
| C. Barrios; the couple shared a rewarding marriage that spanned | ||
| almost two decades before Mr. Barrios was killed in an automobile | ||
| accident in 1975; Ms. Barrios suddenly found herself a single | ||
| parent of three children; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In 1979, with only $3,000 and a passion for | ||
| cooking, Ms. Barrios opened the original Los Barrios Restaurant | ||
| in an old boat garage downtown; for nearly 30 years, she worked | ||
| seven days a week cooking, cleaning, prepping food, bussing | ||
| tables, and doing any other job necessary to help the business | ||
| survive and grow; through her hard work, Los Barrios prospered, | ||
| expanding to a second location and earning national acclaim by | ||
| being featured in numerous publications and television | ||
| programs; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A San Antonio legend, Ms. Barrios was renowned for | ||
| her generosity; she lent a helping hand to those in need and | ||
| returned to Mexico annually to assist the residents of her | ||
| hometown; following her death, the tradition of selfless service | ||
| that she began has been carried on by her three children, Teresa | ||
| Barrios-Ogden, Louis Barrios, and Diana Barrios Treviño, and by | ||
| her many grandchildren; in 2008, they started the Viola's Huge | ||
| Heart Foundation to provide scholarships to low-income students; | ||
| the family has also sponsored dozens of fund-raisers for various | ||
| nonprofit groups and further honored their matriarch by opening | ||
| additional businesses, including the Viola's Ventanas restaurant | ||
| that bears her name; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Throughout her life, Viola Barrios set an | ||
| inspiring example of perseverance, professional achievement, and | ||
| concern for others, and her memory will long be cherished by | ||
| residents of the San Antonio area; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th | ||
| Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the legacy of Viola Barrios | ||
| and honor her many contributions to her community; and, be | ||
| it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be | ||
| prepared for her family as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas Senate. | ||
| Menéndez, Campbell, | ||
| Flores, Zaffirini | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on April 24, 2019, by a | ||
| rising vote. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
