86R33418 SME-D

By: Herrero H.R. No. 1665

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories of Arturo Melve of Corpus Christi, who passed away on April 13, 2019, at the age of 72; and

WHEREAS, The son of Jose and Genoveva Melve, Arturo Melve was born on May 1, 1946, in Corpus Christi; he attended Roy Miller High School before enlisting in the U.S. Air Force at age 17 during the Vietnam War era; he went on to earn a vocational certificate from Del Mar College; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Melve enjoyed a career in heating and air conditioning maintenance, and he was deeply passionate about his family, politics, and the community of Molina; and

WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Melve drew strength from the love and support of his wife, Nori, with whom he shared a rewarding marriage that spanned more than five decades; he took great pride in his daughters, Michelle and Monica, in his grandchildren, Briana, Gabriel, Albert, Isabella, and the late Anna Mendoza, and in his great-grandson, Jeremiah; and

WHEREAS, Arturo Melve lived a caring and purposeful life, and he will forever be remembered with deep affection by all who held him close to their hearts; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Arturo Melve and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, Nori Melve; to his daughters, Michelle Melve Mendoza and her husband, Albert, and Monica Melve De La Garza and her husband, Gilbert; to his grandchildren, Briana and Gabriel De La Garza and Albert and Isabella Mendoza; to his great-grandson, Jeremiah Ovalle; to his sisters, Maria Blanca Martinez and Maria de Jesus Trujillo; and to his other relatives and many friends; and, be it further

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