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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories |
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of Everardo Morin Torres of Hondo, who passed away on January 18, |
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2015, at the age of 83; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on September 22, 1931, Everardo Torres, |
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affectionately known as "Everett," was the son of Estanislado L. |
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and Eulogia Morin Torres; he served with the United States Air Force |
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and saw duty during the Korean War as a radio operator with the 13th |
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Communications Squadron of the Far East Air Forces at the U.S. Naval |
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Station in Seattle; Mr. Torres held the rank of airman second class |
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and earned several honors, including the Good Conduct Medal, the |
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National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal, and the |
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U.N. Service Medal; and |
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WHEREAS, In civilian life, Mr. Torres worked as a carpenter; |
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he liked to go fishing, and he was active in his community and in |
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Aguinaldo Pruneda Post No. 524 of the American Legion; and |
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WHEREAS, The father of seven children, Everardo, Everett, |
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Karim, Joel, Nuri, Stacy, and the late Lisa Torres, Mr. Torres |
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enjoyed spending time with his family, which grew to include 15 |
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grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Everardo Morin Torres enjoyed a life that was rich |
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in the intangibles that matter most, and he is deeply missed by all |
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those who held him dear; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Everardo "Everett" |
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Morin Torres and extend sincere condolences to the members of his |
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family: to his children, Everardo O. Torres Jr., Everett Ernest |
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Torres and his wife, Whitney, Karim J. Torres and his wife, Tina, |
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Joel Torres, Nuri T. Rodriguez and her husband, Francisco, and |
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Stacy Ann Torres; to his siblings, John Henry, Ricardo, Ray, Jesse, |
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Alvaro, and Maria Dolores Torres, Rebecca DeLeon, Mary Ruth |
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Dziengel, and Gloria Grove; to his grandchildren and |
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great-grandchildren; and to his other relatives and friends; and, |
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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 Everardo |
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Morin Torres. |