By: Miles S.R. No. 83
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
SENATE RESOLUTION
         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.