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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The untimely passing of Victor Guerrero III of China |
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Spring on March 29, 2011, at the age of 42, has brought a great loss |
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to the loved ones of this esteemed Texan; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Irving on August 11, 1968, Mr. Guerrero was |
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the son of Gloria Guerrero and Victor Guerrero, Jr.; he grew up in |
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Alice and made lifelong friends as a valued member of the Alice Boys |
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Club, where he participated in the boxing club, billiards |
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tournaments, and many other activities; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Guerrero began working in a local restaurant at |
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the age of 12; after graduating from Alice High School in 1986, he |
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moved to Waco and began working with Keith Bush at the Golden Fried |
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Chicken in Hewitt; it was there that Mr. Guerrero met the love of |
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his life, the former Deyanira "Di" Valdez, and the couple married on |
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June 22, 1991; they went on to become the proprietors of the Bush's |
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Chicken Restaurant franchises in Waco and China Spring; and |
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WHEREAS, Devoted to his family, Mr. Guerrero loved to spend |
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time with his children, Victor, Christopher, Alyssa Monique, and |
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Daisy; he particularly enjoyed taking them to sports activities and |
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exercising with his running buddy, "Little Vic"; a fan of the Dallas |
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Cowboys and University of Texas teams, Mr. Guerrero also shared |
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many happy hours with friends playing golf, poker, and baseball, |
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and his outgoing personality shone at big gatherings, such as |
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Fourth of July celebrations; and |
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WHEREAS, This dynamic Texan demonstrated a strong commitment |
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to both the Waco and China Spring communities; he gave generously of |
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his financial resources to McLennan Community College and to |
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numerous other organizations and individuals, and he |
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enthusiastically supported events in the school districts; and |
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WHEREAS, Victor Guerrero lived a caring and purposeful life, |
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and he leaves behind memories that will be forever treasured by all |
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those who were privileged to know him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Victor Guerrero III |
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and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Deyanira Valdez Guerrero; to his children, Victor Guerrero |
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IV, Christopher Guerrero, Alyssa Monique Guerrero, and Daisy |
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Guerrero; to his parents, Victor Guerrero, Jr., and Gloria |
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Guerrero; to his sister, Kris Milam, and her husband, Ken; to his |
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brother, Albert Guerrero; to his father-in-law and mother-in-law, |
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Juan and Guadalupe Valdez; to his brothers-in-law, Juan Valdez, |
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Jr., and Edwardo Valdez; to his sisters-in-law, Susanne Chapman, |
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Diane Hysaw and her husband, Lanning, Griselda Vences and her |
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husband, Serafin, and Brandy Flores and her husband, Stevie; and to |
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his other relatives and friends; 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 Victor |
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Guerrero III. |