Eudelia Solis

Zamora

Embraced by family, Eudelia Solis Zamora joined her loving husband, Emilio H. Zamora, in the Kingdom of Heaven at 7:11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 16, 2023. She lived 97 years and 10 months, a lifetime of joy, laughter, song, camaraderie with close friends, and deeply loving relationships with 7 daughters, four sons, 22 grandchildren, and 38 great grandchildren. They have become educators, lawyers, and news, health and business professionals, as well as responsible workers.

"Lulu/Lule" was funny, intelligent, clever, all-knowing, colorful, adventurous, quirky, sometimes ornery and exasperating, but - above all - loving, insightful, and feisty. She had a keen business sense, often lauded for deciphering the next best steps in the family businesses - Zamora's Grocery Store and Distribution Company and her own Lulu's Flower Shop. She turned her kitchen into a science lab to create the next items to sell - candles, pirulis, candy apples, raspa syrup, and much more.

A fierce competitor, she cheated at hilarious card games with family. Mama Lule had a penchant for dressing to the nines and she loved to cuddle up with loved ones and friends, always with dichos, cuentos, and advice—solicited or not! To the very end, she constantly broke into song - anything from romantic ballads to funny ditties!

First and foremost, she was generous with her love, care and affection. Every member of her family knew and reveled in it.

Eudelia and her twin sister, Celia, were born on July 9, 1925, at El Rancho Solis, a small rural community west of La Feria, to Higinia Solis and Bruno Solis Treviño. She attended La Feria schools, where she was the pitcher for her girls' softball team, a notable achievement in the 40's. She attended TSTC in Harlingen, adding upholstery and ceramics to her skills.

She met and fell in love with Emilio, a young entrepreneur who owned a small grocery store in the border town of Rio Rico. They married in April 1945 and later moved to La Feria where they opened a grocery store and raised their family.

Aside from Zamora's Grocery & Market, the couple owned City Market, two Mexican product distributorships, and numerous rental properties, including Rising Stars Day Care in La Feria. Pillars of the community, they were always generous with countless families in need, often paying others' hospital bills and giving away groceries.

Eudelia was a devout member of the St. Frances Xavier Catholic Church, Valley Interfaith, the Santa Mónicas, and supported numerous political campaigns and school programs.

She is preceded in death by her husband, parents, and siblings - +Jose Solis, +Consuelo Solis, +Elena Castañeda, +Olivia Cantu, and +Celia Foust. Her sons/daughters are: Emilio (Angela Valenzuela) Zamora, +Maria Olga Zamora, Noelia (+Orlando) Flores, +Rolando (+Norma) Zamora, Elia (Lee) Hernandez, Cecilia Zamora, +Jose, Norma (Ramiro) Guerra, Leticia (+Joseph) Sankovet, Ricardo (Flor) Zamora, and Aida (Mario) Gonzales.

Visitation takes place on Sunday, May 21, 2023, 1-9 p.m. with Rosary at 7 p.m., at Trinity Funeral Home Chapel, 1002 E. Harrison Ave., Harlingen. Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, May 22, 2023, at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 502 S. Canal St., La Feria, followed by interment at Restlawn Cemetery, 14166 Business 83, La Feria. Services will be live streamed at Trinity at Harrison Funeral Home Facebook page.