Bill Text: TX SR83 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Enrolled

Texas Senate Resolution 83 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: In memory of Manuel Valdes "Manny" Lafont Jr.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Passed) 2021-10-15 - Reported enrolled [SR83 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-SR83-Enrolled.html


	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 83


	In Memory
	of
	Manuel LaFont

	WHEREAS, All who shared in the life of Manuel Valdes
	LaFont Jr. were deeply saddened by his untimely death in June
	2021, at the age of 54; and

	WHEREAS, Born in Houston on January 27, 1967, Manny LaFont
	was the son of Myriam Matilde Manresa de Valdes-LaFont and Manuel
	Valdes LaFont, who both emigrated from Cuba; he grew up in the
	Robindell neighborhood with two sisters and attended Richmond
	Elementary School and Sharpstown Junior and Senior High Schools;
	a talented athlete and baseball fanatic, he was a member of
	Little League and high school teams and played at Hill College
	and in a local Cuban league; after completing his bachelor's
	degree in business administration at the University of Houston,
	he embarked on a career in the road safety industry; he
	eventually moved to the Miami, Florida, area and led a division
	of Lindsay Transportation Solutions; and

	WHEREAS, Mr. LaFont and his former wife, Adriana LaFont,
	were the proud parents of a daughter, Mia, and a son, Santi; his
	world revolved around his children, and almost every day, he rode
	bikes with them on the beach, took them to the park, and played
	baseball with his son; as coach of his son's baseball team, the
	Astros, he was kind and encouraging to all of the players,
	offering positive reinforcement for good efforts and personal
	improvement; when team members moved on, he stayed in touch with
	their parents and continued to follow their progress; he
	volunteered as a youth basketball coach as well; and

	WHEREAS, A man of strong faith, Mr. LaFont was a
	parishioner of St. Patrick Catholic Church, where his children
	attended school; his big heart, big personality, and marvelous
	sense of humor brought him a host of friendships, and he always
	stayed especially close to his Houston schoolmates, including
	many he had known since kindergarten; during the COVID-19
	pandemic, he was a steadfast source of support and consolation to
	those in his circle, talking for hours on the phone about their
	challenges; he never hesitated to express his love to those he
	held dear; and

	WHEREAS, Manny LaFont possessed a generosity of spirit
	that revealed itself in myriad ways, and although his loss is
	difficult to bear, memories of joyous times spent in his company
	will forever illuminate the lives of those he left behind; now,
	therefore, be it

	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th
	Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life
	of Manuel Valdes "Manny" LaFont Jr. and extend sincere
	condolences to all who mourn his passing; and, be it further

	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
	prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns
	this day, it do so in memory of Manuel Valdes "Manny" LaFont.

	Miles



		________________________________
		President of the Senate

		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on October 15, 2021, by
		a rising vote.



		________________________________
		Secretary of the Senate



		________________________________
		Member, Texas Senate