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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 Maria R. Torres of Corpus Christi, who passed away on January 20, |
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2021, at the age of 82; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Santos and Josefina Rodriguez, Maria |
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Torres was born on March 31, 1938, in the Edcouch/Elsa area, and |
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grew up with four siblings, Gonzalo, Rodrigo, Olivia, and Israel; |
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she enjoyed long careers with Model Laundry and Levi's Company, and |
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she later enjoyed working as a nanny; and |
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WHEREAS, In her leisure hours, Ms. Torres delighted in life's |
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simple pleasures, such as dancing to conjunto music, gardening, and |
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shopping; a talented cook, she was especially known for her |
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homemade flour tortillas, fideo con pollo, and spicy chilito, and |
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she kept a beautiful collection of dish sets; sustained by a deep |
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faith, she regularly attended Sunday mass; and |
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WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Ms. Torres benefited from the |
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love and support of her younger sister, Olivia De Los Santos, and |
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her younger brother, Rodrigo Rodriguez, both of whom preceded her |
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in death; she took great pride in her children, David and Roel, and |
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with the passing years, she had the pleasure of seeing her family |
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grow to include three grandchildren, Roel, Adrian, and Santos, and |
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four great-grandchildren, Michael, Krislyn, Kaisley, and Caroline; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Although she will be deeply missed, the passage of |
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time will never diminish the joy and love that Maria Torres brought |
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into the lives of all who knew her; 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 memory of Maria R. Torres and |
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extend sincere condolences to her family: to her sons, David De Leon |
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and his wife, Blanca, and Roel De Leon and his wife, Lisa; to her |
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brother, Israel Rodriguez, and his wife, Janie; to her |
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sister-in-law, Elodia Rodriguez; to her grandsons, Roel De Leon Jr. |
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and his wife, Monique, Adrian Joseph, and Santos De Leon; to her |
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great-grandchildren, Michael, Krislyn, Kaisley, and Caroline; to |
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her beloved nieces and nephews, Jesse Rodriguez, Velma Rodriguez, |
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Belinda Gonzales and her husband, Shawn, Cindie Gonzales and her |
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husband, Leo, Chrissy Anthony, Dianne Keister and her husband, |
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Kevin, Richard Rodriguez, Mattie De Los Santos, Rodney Rodriguez |
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and his wife, Linda, Ira Rodriguez, Gilbert De Los Santos and his |
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wife, Corina, Santos Rodriguez and his wife, Juanita, Gabriel De |
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Los Santos and his wife, Shelly, Linda Valent, Michael F. |
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Rodriguez, Adrian De Los Santos and his wife, Ashley, Michael |
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Rodriguez, and Javier De Los Santos; and to her many other relatives |
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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 her family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Maria |
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Torres. |