R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, The recent passing of Moses "Moe" Marin Sanchez on

 1-2     March 23, 1997, at the age of 67, has brought a great loss to the

 1-3     family and many friends of this beloved gentleman; and

 1-4           WHEREAS, Born in San Antonio on July 27, 1929, Mr. Sanchez

 1-5     was a dedicated patriot who, after graduating from Milby High

 1-6     School in 1948, served his country during the Korean War as a

 1-7     member of the United States Marine Corps; he received two Purple

 1-8     Hearts and was honorably discharged with the rank of staff sergeant

 1-9     in 1952; and

1-10           WHEREAS, In 1956, this exceptional individual was graduated

1-11     from the University of Houston with a degree in marketing; in 1971

1-12     he earned his juris doctorate degree from South Texas College of

1-13     Law and soon established a thriving private practice with an

1-14     emphasis in criminal law; and

1-15           WHEREAS, Appointed the youngest district manager for

1-16     Travelers Express, he went on to serve as an assistant to the

1-17     executive director of the Houston International Trade and Travel

1-18     Fair, in which capacity he promoted Houston as an international

1-19     trade and travel center; and

1-20           WHEREAS, In 1965, Mr. Sanchez established the first

1-21     Spanish-English weekly newspaper, El Sol, which he both published

1-22     and edited; he later undertook the plight of disadvantaged

1-23     Americans when he served as executive director from 1967 to 1974 of

1-24     SER-CEP Jobs for Progress of Houston, a manpower training

 2-1     organization; and

 2-2           WHEREAS, An active member of the First Presbyterian Church of

 2-3     Houston, Mr. Sanchez was recently honored for his many years of

 2-4     service to the city of Houston when Mayor Bob Lanier proclaimed

 2-5     January 28, 1997, as Moses "Moe" Sanchez Day; and

 2-6           WHEREAS, Moses "Moe" Marin Sanchez was a man of rare

 2-7     compassion and integrity, and although his guidance and devotion

 2-8     will be missed by all who knew him, his spirit will surely live on

 2-9     in the hearts of the many people whose lives he touched; now,

2-10     therefore, be it

2-11           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

2-12     Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Moses "Moe" Marin

2-13     Sanchez and extend deepest sympathy to the members of his family:

2-14     to his wife, Lola Alston Slater Sanchez; to his sons and

2-15     daughters-in-law, David Sanchez, Tommy and Kimberly Sanchez, Willis

2-16     Robert Sanchez, and Michael and Melissa Sanchez; to his daughters

2-17     and son-in-law, Sandra and Scott Jensen, Vicki Slater, Tamara

2-18     Slater McKay, and Cheryl Slater Summers; to his grandchildren,

2-19     Christopher Hughes, Joseph and Katherine Nell Sanchez, Stephanie

2-20     and Sean Jensen, Zachary and Jordan Sanchez, Colin Chance McKay,

2-21     and Kimberly, Kory, and Robert Summers; and to the many other

2-22     relatives and friends of this esteemed gentleman; and, be it

2-23     further     RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

2-24     prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas

2-25     House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of

2-26     Moses "Moe" Marin Sanchez.

                                                                      Torres

                                                                      Farrar

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                                                   Speaker of the House

               I certify that H.R. No. 531 was unanimously adopted by a

         rising vote of the House on April 18, 1997.

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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House