79S31555 CBE-D

By:  Uresti                                                       H.R. No. 678



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Family and friends of Jesse Weaver Uresti of San 
Antonio are mourning his passing on April 26, 2006, at the age of 
78; and
	WHEREAS, Born on February 10, 1928, Jesse Uresti served his 
country as a member of the U.S. Army for a year, during which time he 
was stationed in Italy; and
	WHEREAS, Although circumstances forced Mr. Uresti to begin 
working at a young age, he possessed an entrepreneurial spirit that 
led to three successful businesses; in 1954, he started the 
Tortilla Factory in Fort Worth, which eventually supplied tortillas 
to restaurants and grocery stores all over Texas, as well as other 
states; his next venture, Uresti Camper Sales, grew out of the 
first; to keep from losing thousands of packages of tortillas, he 
built a camper shell for the back of his truck; he soon found 
himself building them for others and to keep up with the demand, he 
hired a manufacturer; he also owned Duncan Cafeteria in Fort Worth 
for several years; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Uresti was devoted to his wife of 56 years, 
Susie, with whom he raised three daughters and two sons and welcomed 
10 grandchildren; and
	WHEREAS, Throughout a life rich in accomplishment, Jesse 
Uresti cherished his family above all; although he will be deeply 
missed, memories of his love and affection may comfort those who 
held him dear; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of 
Jesse Weaver Uresti and extend sincere sympathy to the members of 
his family: to his wife, Susie G. Uresti; to his daughters and 
sons-in-law, Susan Tam and her husband, William, Camille Gibson and 
her husband, Eric, and Terry Botkin and her husband, Eric; to his 
sons and daughters-in-law, Jesse Uresti, Jr., and his wife, Mary, 
and Isaac Uresti and his wife, Maureen; to his grandchildren, Billy 
Tam, Corey and Chad Armstrong, Isaac Gibson, Naomi, Katy, Patrick, 
Keaton, and Jordan Uresti, and Tara Winter; to his brothers, Andrew 
and Oscar Uresti; to his sisters, Lupe Rodriguez and Theresa 
Sorola; and to his other relatives and many friends; and, be it 
further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of 
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Jesse 
Uresti.