Guadalupe (Verdugo) Huerta |
| Posted 2009-08-08 by Arizona Newspapers |
| HUERTA, Guadalupe Guadalupe Huerta passed away on January 14, 2000 at the age of seventy-nine. Guadalupe Huerta was born on October 5, 1920 to a farming family in Glendale. Over the years, she worked diligently to better the lives of individuals in the Mexican-American community and was a tireless advocate on behalf of elderly, poor and disabled individuals. Guadalupe Huerta was one of the first people to be elected to the board of Chicanos Por La Causa, a Hispanic advocacy group, and was re-elected to this position numerous times. She ably served in this capacity from 1978 to 1993, when she was made a lifelong honorary member after her failing health forced her to retire. Among her other accomplishments, Guadalupe Huerta was instrumental in the establishment of Casa De Primavera, a Phoenix apartment complex built for aging and disabled residents in the 1970s. She also gave freely of her time, energy and abilities as a member of the El Rinconcito Senior Center Advisory Board and the Braun Sacred Heart Advisory Board. An active member of the Sacred Heart Church, Guadalupe Huerta worked diligently to save the old Sacred Heart church building in south Phoenix when the area was being razed for commercial development. After fighting to ensure that the area's residents received fair value for their homes, she successfully undertook to save the church, which subsequently became a meeting place for the community's former residents. In recognition of her tremendous efforts, Guadalupe Huerta received numerous community service awards, including the Hannah Kachina Award, the Jefferson Award from Channel 12 television, and the Community Service Award from Chicanos Por La Causa. In addition, the Guadalupe Huerta Apartments were named for her exceptional efforts on behalf of the elderly. Guadalupe Huerta will be greatly missed by her family, many friends and the citizens of Phoenix. Guadalupe Verdugo Huerta died at the age of 79. Mrs. Huerta was a native Arizonian. She was well known in the Hispanic community. Mrs. Huerta was Respected in the greater Arizona community. Arizona gives awards for those who go that step beyond to help others. That was Mrs. Huerta. A Resolution was also drawn up to honor her. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE DEATH OF GUADALUPE HUERTA. State of Arizona House of Representatives Forty-fourth Legislature Second Regular Session 2000 Introduced by Representatives Loredo, Avelar, Horton, Cardamone, Valadez, Gonzales, Senators Lopez, Aguirre: Representatives Allen, Anderson, Binder, Brimhall, Brotherton, Carpenter,Carruthers, Daniels, Dunbar, Foster, Gardner M, Gardner W, Gerard, Gordon, Gray, Griffin, Hart, Hatch-Miller, Horne, Huffman, Knaperek, Kyle, Landrum, Laughter, Leff, Maiorana, Marsh, May, McGibbon, McLendon, Nichols, Norris, Pickens, Preble, Rios, Schottel, Verkamp, Voss, Weason, Weiers, Wong, Senators Cummiskey, Cunningham, Guenther, Hartley, Jackson, Mitchell, Richardson, Rios P, Solomon, Soltero Therefore: Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Arizona, the Senate concurring: That the Members of the Legislature express sincere regret at the passing of Guadalupe Huerta and extend their sympathies and condolences to her daughter, Marta, her granddaughters, Adelita and Margarita, her sisters, Rosario and Edwarda, and her nieces and nephews. See Also: Find a Grave |
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