79R5596 MW-D

By:  Gallego                                                      H.R. No. 608



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The family and friends of Felix R. Barrera, Jr., 
were deeply saddened by the passing of this esteemed gentleman on 
November 15, 2004; and
	WHEREAS, Born on September 16, 1940, in Del Rio, Mr. Barrera 
served with distinction in the U.S. Army; he graduated from 
Southwest Texas Junior College with an associate in arts degree on 
May 16, 1974, and received his bachelor's degree on December 19, 
1980; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Barrera was a law enforcement officer who 
retired on July 19, 2004, from the Del Rio Police Department as a 
lieutenant after 37 years of devoted service to the community; and
	WHEREAS, Although he is profoundly missed by family and 
friends, his memory shines brightly in the hearts of those who were 
fortunate enough to know him, and he will not be forgotten; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Felix R. Barrera, Jr., 
and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family:  to his 
wife, Leticia Perez Barrera; to his three daughters, Laura B. 
Espinoza, and her husband, Carlos, Gina B. Rodriguez, and Valerie 
B. Reyes, and her husband, Juan; to his grandchildren, Clarissa 
Espinoza, Felix and Monique Rodriguez, Isabel Candela, and Miguel 
Reyes; to his parents, Felix Barrera, Sr., and Natalia R. Barrera; 
to his brothers, Jim Bob Barrera, Roy Bean Barrera, Jose Luis 
Barrera, and Arturo Barrera; to his sisters, Ernestina Barrera and 
Elizabeth Trevino; 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 Felix R. 
Barrera, Jr.