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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The tragic passing of Jose Manuel Flores Jr. of |
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Uvalde on May 24, 2022, at the age of 10, brought an unimaginable |
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loss to the family and friends of this beloved young boy; and |
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WHEREAS, Jose Flores Jr. was born on November 10, 2011, to |
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Alyssa Mae Rodriguez and Jose Manuel Flores; his devoted family |
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included his stepmother, Cynthia Herrera, and he was a doting |
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brother to his five siblings, Jayden, Jayce, John, Andrea, and San |
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Juana; and |
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WHEREAS, Renowned for his helpfulness around the house, Jose |
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assisted in various tasks, including caring for his infant brother; |
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in keeping with his desire to be of service to others, he dreamed of |
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growing up to become a police officer; he was an honor roll student |
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at his school, and in his free time, he enjoyed playing baseball and |
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video games; and |
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WHEREAS, Although his time with them was all too brief, Jose |
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Flores Jr. enriched the lives of his loved ones immeasurably, and he |
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will forever hold a special place in their hearts; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature |
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hereby pay tribute to the memory of Jose Manuel Flores Jr. and |
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extend deepest condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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parents, Jose Manuel Flores and Alyssa Mae Rodriguez; to his |
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stepmother, Cynthia Herrera; to his brothers, Jayden Alexander |
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Flores, Jayce Axel Flores, and John Andrew Silva; to his sisters, |
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Andrea Herrera and San Juana Silva; to his grandparents, Pedro |
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Flores and Concepcion Escamilla; to his other relatives and |
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friends; and to the countless others in Uvalde and beyond who mourn |
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his passing; 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 Senate adjourns this |
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day, it do so in memory of Jose Flores Jr. |