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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 Porfirio E. Moreno Jr. of Mission, who passed away on July 27, |
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2020, at age 84; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Sara Ojeda and Porfirio Moreno Sr., |
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Porfirio Moreno was born on March 24, 1936, in the town of Villa de |
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la Paz, San Luis Potosí, Mexico, and he grew up with the |
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companionship of 13 siblings, Aurora, Herlinda, Maria, Asencion, |
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Maria, Raul, Armando, Elias, Belen, Rafael, Arturo, Johnny, and |
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Susana; in 1967, he married the love of his life, the former Olga |
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Mendoza, and the couple shared a rewarding union that spanned 33 |
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years until her passing in 2001; Mr. Moreno took great pride in his |
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four children, Linda, Yvonne, Porfirio, and Lisa, and he had the |
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pleasure of seeing his family grow to include 11 grandchildren and 4 |
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great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, At the age of 54, Mr. Moreno founded Turista |
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Propane, which has operated in Mission for three decades; in all his |
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endeavors, he was sustained by his strong Catholic faith; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Porfirio Moreno is deeply missed, memories |
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of his selflessness and generosity remain to comfort and inspire |
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those he leaves behind; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Porfirio E. Moreno Jr. |
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and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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children, Yvonne, Porfirio, Linda and her husband, Jorge, and Lisa |
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and her husband, Juan; to his grandchildren, Lynn, Andres, Caleb, |
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Myrea, Aaron, Nathan, Alyssa, Johnny, Brianna, Bianca and her |
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husband, Steve, and Jeremy and his wife, Daira; to his |
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great-grandchildren, Liam, Shelby, Luna, and Melody; to his |
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siblings, Elias, Belen, Susana, Rafael, Arturo, and Johnny; to his |
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nieces and nephews; and to his other relatives and friends; and, be |
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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 Porfirio |
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Moreno Jr. |