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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 585
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In Memory |
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of |
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Rojelio F. Torres |
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WHEREAS, Words cannot adequately express the sorrow felt |
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at the loss of Rojelio Fernandez Torres of Uvalde, who passed |
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away on May 24, 2022, at the age of 10; and |
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WHEREAS, Rojelio Torres was born in Uvalde on December 6, |
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2011, to Federico Torres Jr. and Evadulia Orta; he grew up with |
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the companionship of two sisters, Sara and Mary, and a brother, |
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Federico, and he was surrounded by the love of many grandparents, |
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aunts, uncles, and cousins as well; and |
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WHEREAS, An outgoing and kind-hearted young boy, Rojelio |
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was always smiling and eager to help others; he enjoyed being |
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outdoors and pursued a number of hobbies; among his favorites |
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were playing football and video games; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Rojelio Torres is greatly missed, his |
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loved ones were blessed beyond measure by his presence in their |
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lives, and they will forever carry his memory close in their |
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hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of Rojelio Fernandez |
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Torres and extend profound condolences to the members of his |
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family: to his parents, Federico Torres Jr. and Evadulia Orta; to |
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his grandparents, Evadulia Fernandez, Jose Alfredo Orta and |
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Veronica Ibarra, and Teresa Barboza; to his great-grandparents, |
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Teresa Cabello and Rogelio De Leon; to his siblings, Sara Lee |
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Torres, Mary Fernandez Torres, and Federico Orta Torres III; to |
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his aunts, Precious Perez and her husband, Daniel Arredondo, |
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Eoudulia Orta and her husband, Isal Sanchez, and Veronica Orta; |
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to his other relatives and friends; and to the countless others |
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in Uvalde and beyond who mourn his passing; 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 Senate adjourns |
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this day, it do so in memory of Rojelio Fernandez Torres. |
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Gutierrez |
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Hinojosa |
Nichols |
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| Bettencourt |
Huffman |
Parker |
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| Creighton |
Kolkhorst |
Sparks |
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| Eckhardt |
LaMantia |
Springer |
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Patrick, President of the Senate |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 24, 2023, by a |
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rising vote. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |