HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-1 WHEREAS, The passing of Petra Garcia Torres on January 16, 1-2 1999, at the age of 84, has brought a great loss to her family and 1-3 many friends and to the community of which she was such a valued 1-4 member; and 1-5 WHEREAS, Mrs. Torres was born on February 17, 1914, in 1-6 Gonzales, and for this remarkable woman faith and family were 1-7 foremost throughout her life; and 1-8 WHEREAS, She was a devout and longtime parishioner of St. 1-9 Patrick's Catholic Church as well as a dedicated and tireless 1-10 member of the Guadalupanas, the Sacred Heart Society, and the Altar 1-11 Society; and 1-12 WHEREAS, Though he preceded her in death, her beloved 1-13 husband, Hilario Torres, Sr., was an ever-present force and memory; 1-14 the devotion and love they shared during their years together 1-15 served as an inspiration for their family and friends alike; and 1-16 WHEREAS, The couple was blessed with six children, Ignacio, 1-17 Angelica, Hilario, Jr., Norberto, San Juanita, and Reynaldo, and 1-18 the bonds of family and faith that Mrs. Torres nurtured so 1-19 carefully throughout her life still unite them today and will 1-20 surely do so in the years ahead; and 1-21 WHEREAS, While the warmth and quiet strength of Petra Garcia 1-22 Torres will always be deeply missed, her spirit lives on in the 1-23 hearts and memories of the many people whose lives she touched, and 1-24 that spirit was undoubtedly present on January 19, 1999, when the 2-1 Texas House of Representatives adjourned in her honor; now, 2-2 therefore, be it 2-3 RESOLVED, That the 76th Legislature of the State of Texas 2-4 hereby pay tribute to the life of Petra Garcia Torres and extend 2-5 sincere sympathy to the members of her cherished family: to her 2-6 children, Ignacio Torres and his wife, Sofia; Angelica Pena and her 2-7 husband, Luis; Hilario Torres, Jr., and his wife, Anna; Norberto 2-8 Torres and his wife, Connie; San Juanita Torres; and Reynaldo 2-9 Torres and his wife, Roxanne; to her 18 grandchildren and 19 2-10 great-grandchildren; to her sister, Eugenia Sandoval; and to the 2-11 many other relatives and friends of this beloved woman; and, be it 2-12 further 2-13 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-14 prepared for the members of her family as an expression of deep 2-15 respect and high regard for Petra Garcia Torres by the Texas House 2-16 of Representatives and Senate. Farrar _______________________________ _______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I certify that H.C.R. No. 46 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on February 1, 1999. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House I certify that H.C.R. No. 46 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the Senate on March 1, 1999. _______________________________ Secretary of the Senate APPROVED: _____________________ Date _____________________ Governor