1949 - 2021 (72 years)
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| Name |
Marisela FARIAS |
| Birth |
27 Jun 1949 |
Harlingen, Cameron, Texas, USA  [1, 2, 3] |
| Gender |
Female |
| Also Known As |
Mari |
| Also Known As |
Marisela CHAPA |
| Baptism |
23 Oct 1949 |
Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas, USA [3] |
- by A. Luna at El Mesias Presbyterian Church
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| Residence |
17 Oct 1985 |
Brownsville, Cameron, Texas, USA [4] |
| Religion |
Presbyterian |
| Religion |
Roman Catholic |
| Education |
San Benito High School, 1966 |
| Education |
Texas A&I University, 1970 |
| Occupation |
School Teacher |
| Death |
18 Nov 2021 [2] |
| Person ID |
I10628 |
Dyal and Speckels |
| Last Modified |
4 Aug 2022 |
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| Notes |
- “Mari earned her Bachelor of Education degree from Texas A&I University in Kingsville and served others as a middle school and high school English, Spanish, and French teacher. Shortly thereafter, she began her career developing and providing financial aid opportunities to vocational and university students at South Texas Vo-Tech, The University of Texas at San Antonio, and lastly at The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College. She was passionate about giving young students the necessary resources to successfully earn a post-secondary credential knowing it would lead to a better life for them. She was considered an expert in her field of financial aid and served on a site team committee with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to recommend or deny accreditation of higher education institutions. She was also a part of the advisory committee for the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and served on numerous other committees for the Texas Association of Financial Aid Administrators (TASFAA) and National Association of Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA).
“She was called ‘mom’ not only by her son, David, but also by all of his friends as well and always provided home cooked meals to his friends while they were in college in San Antonio. She was a strong influence in the lives of so many.
“Her favorite musicians were her ‘Three Bs’: The Beatles, Bruce Springsteen, and Bon Jovi. She reminisced about excitedly crying as she watched the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan television show, standing in awe and singing loudly as she watched "The Boss" live at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, and standing on her chair watching Bon Jovi at the Frank Irwin Center. She was a ‘cool’ mom. She also loved her fishing trips to Mexico and her occasional trips to Las Vegas, even the not so fruitful ones.
“The last three years of her life were spent living with her son and daughter-in-law during which they enjoyed each other's company and grew closer. Even more special to Mari was the time she spent with her granddaughter, Ashley, while sheltering in place in 2020 and having their ‘town hall’ meetings when she was home on weekends and holidays.” [2]
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| Sources |
- [S302] Ancestry.com, Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997, (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005).
- [S963] Monday, November 22, 2021, p. A6.
- [S2860] Ancestry.com, Church Registers, (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016), Presbyterian Historical Society; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1907; Accession Number: 982.99 79a 2.
- [S962] Saturday, 19 Oct 1985, p. A9.
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