H.R. No. 3094

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Citizens of Socorro lost two beloved residents with the passing of Robert Rojas on September 3, 2007, and his wife, Francisca Rojas, on November 14, 2008; and

WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Rojas shared 55 years together; they were the parents of five children, Gustavo, Osvaldo, Norma, Frances, and the late Alonso Rojas, and their family grew to include 11 grandchildren and a great-granddaughter; and

WHEREAS, Born in Clint on October 4, 1929, Mrs. Rojas was a lifelong resident of Socorro, where she was active in the parish at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church; Mr. Rojas was retired from a notable 29-year career with the Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior; dedicated to making his community a better place, he had been a member of the board of Socorro ISD for many years; and

WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Rojas set an outstanding example of citizenship and family devotion throughout their time on this earth, and though they are deeply missed, they will always be remembered with love and admiration; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the lives of Robert and Francisca Rojas and extend sincere sympathy to the members of their family: to their sons, Gustavo and his wife, Anna, and Osvaldo and his wife, Cruz; to their daughters, Norma Murphy and her husband, John, and Frances M. Rojas; to their grandchildren and great-granddaughter; and to their other relatives and many friends; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for their family and that when the Texas House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Robert and Francisca Rojas.

Quintanilla

______________________________ Speaker of the House

I certify that H.R. No. 3094 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on June 1, 2009.

______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House