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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 Felipe Salazar Jr. of Robstown, who passed away on May 16, 2021, |
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at the age of 87; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Robstown on October 20, 1933, Felipe Salazar |
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was the son of Felipe Salazar Sr. and Dolores Martinez Salazar, and |
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he grew up with the companionship of six siblings, Esperanza, |
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Ricardo, Tomasa, Ninfa, Olga, and Jessie; answering his nation's |
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call to duty, he served in the United States Air Force; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Salazar benefited from the |
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love and support of his wife, Aurora, with whom he shared a |
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rewarding union that spanned 55 years; he took great pride in his |
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three sons, Felipe, Rene, and Roland, and with the passing years, he |
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had the pleasure of seeing his family grow to include numerous |
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grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, A devoted Catholic, Mr. Salazar was a member of |
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St. Anthony Catholic Church, St. Mary's Mission, the Federation of |
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Guadalupanos, and the Knights of Columbus; in his leisure hours, he |
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enjoyed fishing; and |
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WHEREAS, Those who were privileged to share in this treasured |
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man's love and friendship will always remember him with great |
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admiration and affection; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of |
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Felipe Salazar Jr. and extend sincere condolences to the members of |
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his family: to his wife, Aurora O. Salazar; to his children, Felipe |
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Salazar III and his wife, Jennifer, Rene Salazar and his wife, |
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Marelly, and Roland Salazar and his wife, Yvonne; to his |
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grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and to his many 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 Felipe |
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Salazar Jr. |