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Rose Olga Solis was born in San Antonio, Texas on August 30, 1934, to Juan Solis and Amparo Villalongin. On December 26, 1936, she was gifted with her younger brother, David Edward Solis. Rose’s parents, brother and husbands preceded her in death. Rose loved her family. In 1959, she married M.C. Gonzales, a lawyer, an Assistant District Attorney, one of the founders of LULAC and a strong proponent of education. She accompanied him to many political events and helped to entertain visiting dignitaries. He often surprised her with gifts that he knew she wanted. She bore him 4 children: Melissa Claire, Manuel Carvajal Jr., Margot Courtney and Michael Charles. Rose had 10 grandchildren: Manuel Carvajal Gonzales III (Trey), Nicolas Collin Gonzales, Luke Alexander Gonzales, Maxwell Catelyn Porterfield, Magdalene Christa Gonzales Porterfield, Elena Felice Gonzales Melinger, Andrea Ixchel Gonzales Melinger, Michael Charles Gonzales II, Kristina Alene Rutledge, Robin Kimberly Warren and one great-granddaughter: Haley Kathleen Warren. Daughters-in-law: Dawn Burton Gonzales and Kathleen Ann Gonzales and son-in-law: Mark Courtney Porterfield. She loved to hear what each family member was doing and what their achievements were. The thing that made her the happiest was to see her children and grandchildren together. Rose was a great cook. In her younger days, she made delicious Mexican food. Arroz con pollo, frijoles borrachos, homemade tortillas de harina, mole enchiladas and gorditas were some of the favorites. She always cooked for an army and never wanted to run out of food in case someone came over unexpectedly. She loved to give parties. Rose would never leave the house without putting on makeup; especially lipstick and she loved wearing a scarf and sunglasses for her glamorous look. You would often see her wearing sunglasses indoors at doctor’s appointments. Rose struggled with many lifelong illnesses. Many of them were debilitating. She did her best to give her best, in spite of those illnesses. She graduated from Incarnate Word College when it was an all girls’ school and worked as an elementary school teacher for several years. She did fundraising for St. Luke’s Episcopal School and other local charities. She had a strong faith in God and held to her Catholic novenas and prayers. She was a faithful pray-er, especially when life was at its most difficult. If something was going on with someone she knew, she took it to God in prayer. For really important things, she would say a whole Novena for them! She liked things done a certain way and had little patience for anything else. In spite of that, she could share something funny out of the blue and though it often surprised you, it could also make you smile. She was diligent with thank you notes and gifts to her doctors and caregivers at Christmas time. She loved to give parties. Rose’s first husband died on June 12, 1986. After 20 years as a widow, she married Gary Renard Mountain. Rose and Gary were always together, supporting each other and holding hands. They were part of each other. When Gary died, the words Rose picked for his columbarium plaque were “True Love”. They were each other’s “True Love”. Gary died on January 16, 2018. A private service for the family will be held on Saturday, November 3, 2018. Remembrances in the form of donations can be sent to Canyon Lake United Methodist Church Endowment Fund 206 Flintstone Drive Canyon Lake Tx 78133 or Hope Hospice 613 N Walnut Ave New Braunfels, Tx 78130.

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Rose Olga Solis Mountain

August 30, 1934 - October 23, 2018