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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Leonard Joseph Llorens of Houston passed away on |
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April 29, 2007, leaving behind a loving family and a legacy of |
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service that will be remembered for years to come; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Melrose, Louisiana, on October 27, 1923, Mr. |
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Llorens moved to Houston in 1941; he served in the U.S. Army from |
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1943 to 1946 and earned a Bronze Star for his courageous actions in |
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World War II; and |
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WHEREAS, After completing his military duty, Mr. Llorens was |
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hired by the U.S. Postal Service, where his distinguished service |
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earned him several prestigious commendations, including two |
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superior achievement awards; he retired in 1984 as manager of the |
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Jensen Drive station; and |
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WHEREAS, A longtime member of Our Mother of Mercy Catholic |
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Church, Mr. Llorens dedicated his time and talents to various |
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leadership positions in his parish; he served as president of the |
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board of directors of Our Mother of Mercy Credit Union for 41 years, |
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as chief financial officer of the church, as a member of the |
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Diocesan School Board, and as president of the Parish Council and |
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the Holy Name Society; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Llorens was also a member of the Knights of Saint |
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Peter Claver Court No. 72, and he received that organization's Man |
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of the Year award in 1964 and a service award in 1993; he was further |
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honored with a lifetime membership in the Knights of Columbus and |
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was recognized for his contributions to the Holy Name Society; his |
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most treasured accolade was being appointed as a Knight of St. |
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Gregory the Great by Pope Paul VI in 1966; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Llorens enjoyed the love |
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and support of his wife, the former Thelma Moran, whom he married in |
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1947, and the seven children they raised; and |
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WHEREAS, Held in the highest regard by all who knew him, |
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Leonard Llorens brought a generosity of spirit and quiet compassion |
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to all his endeavors, and he built a life that was remarkably rich |
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in faith, family, and friends; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Leonard Joseph |
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Llorens and offer condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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wife of 60 years, Thelma Llorens; to his children, Renee, Cornelius |
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and his wife, Cynthia, Cherry and her husband, Doyle, Timothy and |
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his wife, Winny, Phyllis and her husband, Ronald, and Celeste; to |
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his daughter-in-law, Alfie; to his 14 grandchildren and two |
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great-grandchildren; and to his other loved relatives and friends; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Leonard |
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Llorens. |