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79S20381 JTR-D



By:  Escobar                                                      H.R. No. 90 







R E S O L U T I O N

	WHEREAS, With the passing of Leopoldo G. Torres of 

Raymondville on May 17, 2005, at the age of 84, the State of Texas 

lost a renowned master craftsman and a dedicated family man, and we 

join his many admirers in mourning their loss; and

	WHEREAS, One of the nation's most accomplished bootmakers, 

Mr. Torres first learned the intricacies of his craft in Leon, 

Guanajuato, Mexico, and throughout his career his work was 

characterized by high standards of workmanship; and

	WHEREAS, It was also in Leon that he met and married his wife, 

Josefa, and their long and happy union produced a fine family that 

grew to include 14 children, 33 grandchildren, and 9 

great-grandchildren during his lifetime; and

	WHEREAS, After mastering the art of bootmaking while working 

for others, Mr. Torres, in 1971, founded Torres Boot Company, which 

quickly became famous for the excellence of its custom-made 

footwear; and

	WHEREAS, Among his many satisfied customers were South Texas 

sheriffs, King Ranch cowboys, New York filmmakers, foreign royals, 

and numerous law enforcement officials; and

	WHEREAS, His two most famous clients were accomplished 

horsemen with distinctly different styles, but Mr. Torres brought 

the same painstaking attention to detail to the creation of the polo 

boots he made for Prince Charles as he did to the fashioning of 

cowboy boots for President Ronald Reagan; and

	WHEREAS, For a quarter-century, the Torres name was 

synonymous with the best traditions of bootmaking, and through his 

undisputed mastery of this craft, Mr. Torres secured a reputation 

for excellence that drew people to Raymondville from all over the 

world; now, therefore, be it

	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 

Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of 

Leopoldo G. Torres and extend sincere sympathy to his family and to 

his many friends; and, be it further

	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 

prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas House 

of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Leopoldo 

G. Torres.