Bill Text: TX HR1721 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Maria R. Torres of Corpus Christi.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2021-06-03 - Reported enrolled [HR1721 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR1721-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1721 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories | ||
| of Maria R. Torres of Corpus Christi, who passed away on January 20, | ||
| 2021, at the age of 82; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The daughter of Santos and Josefina Rodriguez, Maria | ||
| Torres was born on March 31, 1938, in the Edcouch/Elsa area, and | ||
| grew up with four siblings, Gonzalo, Rodrigo, Olivia, and Israel; | ||
| she enjoyed long careers with Model Laundry and Levi's Company, and | ||
| she later enjoyed working as a nanny; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In her leisure hours, Ms. Torres delighted in life's | ||
| simple pleasures, such as dancing to conjunto music, gardening, and | ||
| shopping; a talented cook, she was especially known for her | ||
| homemade flour tortillas, fideo con pollo, and spicy chilito, and | ||
| she kept a beautiful collection of dish sets; sustained by a deep | ||
| faith, she regularly attended Sunday mass; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Ms. Torres benefited from the | ||
| love and support of her younger sister, Olivia De Los Santos, and | ||
| her younger brother, Rodrigo Rodriguez, both of whom preceded her | ||
| in death; she took great pride in her children, David and Roel, and | ||
| with the passing years, she had the pleasure of seeing her family | ||
| grow to include three grandchildren, Roel, Adrian, and Santos, and | ||
| four great-grandchildren, Michael, Krislyn, Kaisley, and Caroline; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, Although she will be deeply missed, the passage of | ||
| time will never diminish the joy and love that Maria Torres brought | ||
| into the lives of all who knew her; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Maria R. Torres and | ||
| extend sincere condolences to her family: to her sons, David De Leon | ||
| and his wife, Blanca, and Roel De Leon and his wife, Lisa; to her | ||
| brother, Israel Rodriguez, and his wife, Janie; to her | ||
| sister-in-law, Elodia Rodriguez; to her grandsons, Roel De Leon Jr. | ||
| and his wife, Monique, Adrian Joseph, and Santos De Leon; to her | ||
| great-grandchildren, Michael, Krislyn, Kaisley, and Caroline; to | ||
| her beloved nieces and nephews, Jesse Rodriguez, Velma Rodriguez, | ||
| Belinda Gonzales and her husband, Shawn, Cindie Gonzales and her | ||
| husband, Leo, Chrissy Anthony, Dianne Keister and her husband, | ||
| Kevin, Richard Rodriguez, Mattie De Los Santos, Rodney Rodriguez | ||
| and his wife, Linda, Ira Rodriguez, Gilbert De Los Santos and his | ||
| wife, Corina, Santos Rodriguez and his wife, Juanita, Gabriel De | ||
| Los Santos and his wife, Shelly, Linda Valent, Michael F. | ||
| Rodriguez, Adrian De Los Santos and his wife, Ashley, Michael | ||
| Rodriguez, and Javier De Los Santos; and to her many other relatives | ||
| and friends; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of | ||
| Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Maria | ||
| Torres. | ||
| Herrero | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1721 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on May 29, 2021. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
