[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 447]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                TRIBUTE TO MARIA DE LOS ANGELES OBREGON

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                           HON. HENRY CUELLAR

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 31, 2006

  Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the 100th 
birthday of Maria de los Angeles Obregon Pena who was born on the 23rd 
of December, 1905, in San Luis Potosi, Mexico.
  Maria de los Angeles Obregon Pena moved to Laredo, TX in 1910 with 
her two brothers and widowed mother. Her father, Gumaro Obregon, was 
the youngest brother of President Alvaro Obregon and was assassinated 
for political reasons. While in Laredo, Maria has memories of sitting 
on the rooftops in Laredo and listening to gun fire just across the 
border in Nuevo Laredo during the 1910 Revolution.
  Maria attended public school until the eighth grade when she was 
forced to leave to help the family make enough money to sustain itself. 
Later, on July 10th, 1933, she married Ramiro Santos Pena in Laredo. 
Together, they had three children, Pauline P. Baclesse of Mexico, MO, 
Ramiro A. Pena of Holland, TX, and Carlos D. Pena of Clear Lake, TX.
  Maria and Ramiro were both active members of the Primera Iglesia 
Bautista where their children were baptized. Maria credits her outlook 
on life and her faith in God for her longevity. Laredo is proud to have 
Maria as a citizen, and is pleased to celebrate her 100th birthday.
  Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the chance to honor a fine citizen of 
Texas.

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