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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The certain knowledge of a life well lived may |
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temper the profound sadness felt by the family and friends of |
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Lorenzo Rosas of Speegleville, who passed away on April 28, 2011, at |
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the age of 71; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Menard to Benito and Guadalupe Rosas on |
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August 5, 1939, "Lorry" Rosas later moved with his parents and 10 |
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brothers and sisters to Kansas; in 1955, he was baptized as one of |
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Jehovah's Witnesses, and his faith became a cornerstone of his |
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life; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Rosas returned to Texas in 1961 and married the |
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former Gregoria Diaz the following year; together, they were |
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blessed with six children, Stephen, Jeffrey, Delia, Yvette, Zina, |
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and Vanessa, and they later saw their family grow to include a third |
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generation; and |
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WHEREAS, After moving to the Waco area in 1971, Mr. Rosas |
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became the owner and operator of several businesses, including |
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Aztec Drywall and Insulation and C M Aztec, Inc.; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Rosas served as an elder in Spanish-language |
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Jehovah's Witnesses congregations in the area, and he dedicated |
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himself to construction projects at the Kingdom Hall and for the |
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Watchtower Bible and Tract Society, some of which took place |
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outside the United States; and |
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WHEREAS, Lorry Rosas possessed a generosity of spirit that |
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expressed itself in myriad ways, and countless lives were enriched |
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by his warmth and kindness; 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 memory of Lorenzo Rosas and |
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extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Gregoria Rosas; to his sons, Stephen Rosas and his wife, |
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Tamra, and Jeffrey Rosas; to his daughters, Yvette, Zina, and |
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Vanessa Rosas; to his grandchildren, Jasmine, Brittney, D'Asia, |
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Brian, and Teagan, and his adopted granddaughter, Gina; to his |
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brother, Carlos Rosas; to his sisters, Leonor Perez, Elida |
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Maldonado, Elia Ramirez, and Esther Rosas; and to his other |
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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 Lorry |
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Rosas. |