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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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citizens of Robstown in mourning the loss of Lauro "Larry" |
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Hernandez Jr., who died July 27, 2025, at the age of 48; and |
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WHEREAS, Larry Hernandez was born on February 27, 1977, in |
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Robstown to Ester Hernandez and the late Lauro Hernandez Sr.; he |
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graduated from Robstown High School in 1995, where he was known |
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for his warm smile and positive energy and for his love of |
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baseball; and |
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WHEREAS, Larry built a rewarding career with C and L |
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Plumbing, and he was a trusted and respected employee at the |
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company for more than 20 years; he approached each day's work and |
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all of his endeavors with diligence and integrity, and he earned |
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the admiration of his colleagues and clients for his tireless |
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commitment to his trade and his readiness to lend a hand wherever |
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it was needed; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of abiding Catholic faith, Larry was a |
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parishioner of Saint Mary's Mission, where his spirit of |
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humility and service reflected the quiet strength of his |
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convictions; he lived his faith not in words alone but in his |
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daily life and through his frequent acts of kindness, |
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encouragement, and compassion; and |
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WHEREAS, Above all, Larry adored and appreciated his |
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family; he was a loving son and brother, and his wife, Michelle, |
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was his greatest love and his best friend; he delighted in his |
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children and was a doting father to his daughter, Sonia Jayne, |
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his sons Lauro and Aaron, and his late son Christopher, who all |
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enriched his life immeasurably; and |
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WHEREAS, Larry Hernandez was a deeply devoted family man, |
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a loyal friend, and a valued member of his community who never |
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hesitated to put others before himself; his generosity and |
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kindness left an indelible mark on all who were privileged to |
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know him, and his memory will be forever cherished by his family |
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and countless loved ones; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life |
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of Lauro Hernandez Jr. and extend sincere condolences to his |
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bereaved family; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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memory of Larry Hernandez. |