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Texas A&M Community and Educators Mourn Passing of Kimberly Martinez Hernandez

DALLAS, Texas — Texas A&M University alumna and elementary school educator Kimberly Martinez Hernandez passed away in Dallas, Texas, on Saturday, September 19, 2026, at the age of 23. Born on June 20, 2003, in Dallas, Martinez Hernandez earned her bachelor's degree from Texas A&M University before completing her master’s degree from Aggieland in August 2026. She recently achieved several major personal milestones, including getting married to her husband, Angel, purchasing their first home, and beginning her professional teaching career. She initially taught first-grade students at Bonham Elementary School in Bryan, Texas, before joining the faculty at Eisenhower Elementary School in the Grand Prairie Independent School District. Ongoing Inquiries and Family Statement

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Texas A&M Community and Educators Mourn Passing of Kimberly Martinez Hernandez
DALLAS, Texas — Texas A&M University alumna and elementary school educator Kimberly Martinez Hernandez passed away in Dallas, Texas, on Saturday, September 19, 2026, at the age of 23. Born on June 20, 2003, in Dallas, Martinez Hernandez earned her bachelor's degree from Texas A&M University before completing her master’s degree from Aggieland in August 2026. She recently achieved several major personal milestones, including getting married to her husband, Angel, purchasing their first home, and beginning her professional teaching career. She initially taught first-grade students at Bonham Elementary School in Bryan, Texas, before joining the faculty at Eisenhower Elementary School in the Grand Prairie Independent School District. Ongoing Inquiries and Family Statement

Specific medical details and circumstances regarding her passing have not been publicly disclosed, as her family has requested privacy while navigating their grief. Funeral arrangements are being handled in partnership with Nueva Vida Funeral Home in Arlington, Texas. In honor of Martinez Hernandez's devotion to Texas A&M and her love for the university, her family has requested that attendees, relatives, and friends wear maroon (granate) to her memorial services. Community Impact and Funeral Services
News of her passing brought widespread sorrow across the North Texas educational sector and the broader Texas A&M community. Colleagues, former classmates, and students' families remembered her as a compassionate educator and vibrant spirit dedicated to early childhood education. She is survived by her husband, Angel; her parents, Silvia and Aristarco; her sisters, Perla and Jessica; and her brother, Ariz Alexis. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, September 24, 2026, beginning with a Funeral Mass at 10:00 a.m. at St. Matthew Catholic Church in Arlington, followed by a viewing at Nueva Vida Funeral Home and burial at 3:00 p.m. at Grand Prairie Memorial Gardens in Grand Prairie, Texas.
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