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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever treasure their |
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memories of Martin Heriberto Betancourt, who died on May 1, 2020, at |
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the age of 56; and |
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WHEREAS, Martin Betancourt was born in Ciudad Juárez, |
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Chihuahua, Mexico, on December 20, 1963, and he grew up with five |
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siblings; at the age of 18, he married Sandra Betancourt, and they |
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settled in El Paso; he was the proud father of three children, Liza, |
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Stephen, and the late Adrian Betancourt, and he doted on his three |
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grandchildren, Ian, Tiesto, and Dario, making sure to attend every |
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one of their sporting events or recitals; and |
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WHEREAS, For nearly four decades, Mr. Betancourt enjoyed a |
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career as a skilled finish carpenter, specializing in residential |
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kitchens; a man of great generosity and warmth, he established the |
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organization Hearts Without Borders, which for more than 17 years |
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delivered food, toys, and candy every Christmas Eve to |
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underprivileged individuals and to a mental health facility in |
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Ciudad Juárez; and |
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WHEREAS, Martin Betancourt lived a rich and purposeful life |
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devoted to his family and his community, and he leaves behind a |
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legacy of kindness and concern for others that will continue to |
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inspire all those who knew and loved him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Martin Heriberto |
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Betancourt and extend heartfelt sympathy to his family and many |
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friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Martin |
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Heriberto Betancourt. |