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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1095
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In Memory |
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Jose Luis Flores |
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WHEREAS, It was with great sadness and a profound sense of |
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loss that the members of the Texas Senate and the citizens of our |
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state learned of the death of Jose Luis Flores, Sr.; and |
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WHEREAS, The City of San Antonio lost a native son with the |
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passing of Joe Flores on Wednesday, May 16, 2007, at the age of |
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84; born in San Antonio on August 8, 1922, Joe Flores was a |
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distinguished citizen of our state and an exemplary gentleman who |
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was dedicated to his wife, family, church, and community; and |
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WHEREAS, He was a devout Christian and served as an active |
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parishioner of Saint John the Evangelist Catholic Church for 47 |
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years; he also worked tirelessly to improve the lives of others |
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and their communities by serving in the Civilian Conservation |
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Corps; and |
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WHEREAS, He proudly served his country in the United States |
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Navy on board the USS Shangri-La during World War II; he was |
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wounded in battle and received a Purple Heart; and |
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WHEREAS, Following his service in the navy, he returned to |
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San Antonio, where he resumed his work at Kelly Air Force Base and |
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served the United States government with distinction as a federal |
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police officer for 35 years; he also established an importing |
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business and imported the first jalapeño peppers from Mexico; and |
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WHEREAS, He was given the privilege of guarding his |
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Holiness Pope John Paul II on the occasion of his visit to |
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San Antonio and received a Papal blessing upon the Pope's |
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departure from Kelly Air Force Base; and |
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WHEREAS, He believed strongly in the importance of |
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citizenship and a strong work ethic, and he will long be |
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remembered with affection and appreciation by all who were |
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privileged to share in his life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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80th Legislature, hereby honor the life of Jose Luis Flores, Sr., |
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and extend profound condolences to the members of his family: |
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his wife of 54 years, Zayra Medrano de Flores; his children, |
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Theresa Dougherty, Joe L. Flores, Jr., and his wife, Rose, |
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Gerald M. Flores and his wife, Judge Karen Crouch, Zayra M. Flores, |
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Kathy Guerra and her husband, Ivan, Javier Flores and his wife, |
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Esther; his grandchildren, David Dougherty and his wife, Sylvia, |
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Alexander and Amanda Mena, Gerald, Nicholas, Lillianna Flores, |
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Giovanni Guerra, Angelica and Javier Flores; and his great |
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grandchildren, Peyton and Ethan Dougherty; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the members of his family as an expression of deepest sympathy |
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from the Texas Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this |
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day, it do so in the memory of Jose Luis Flores, Sr. |
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Van de Putte |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 18, 2007, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |