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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 32
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In Memory |
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of |
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Robert A. Torres Sr. |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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commemorates the life of Robert A. Torres Sr., a beloved member |
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of the Brownsville community, who died November 29, 2015, at the |
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age of 81; and |
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WHEREAS, Bob Torres was born in Brownsville on |
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July 25, 1934; he was a 1952 honors graduate of Brownsville High |
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School, and he furthered his studies at Texas Southmost College |
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in Brownsville and at Southwest Texas State University, where he |
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majored in speech and was on the debate team; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Torres had a successful career in real estate |
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that spanned 30 years, and he was a professor at the American |
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College of Real Estate for four years; in 1986, he cofounded the |
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G. M. S. Waste Disposal Company, which continues to provide |
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services to the City of Brownsville; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Torres dedicated much of his life to |
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fostering international understanding between Mexico and the |
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United States, and he demonstrated his love of Mexican culture as |
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a founding member of the Mr. Amigo Association; in 1971, he |
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became the first Mexican American president of the association, |
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and over the years, he was involved in the selection of more than |
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30 Mr. Amigos; he played an integral role in coordinating and |
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establishing live television coverage of Charro Days, Mr. Amigo, |
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and Fiestas Mexicanas events to audiences in 20 countries; and |
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WHEREAS, Bob Torres shared 58 years of marriage with Rachel |
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G. Torres, and they were blessed with two children and three |
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grandchildren; Mrs. Torres shared her husband's love of their |
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familial culture and heritage, and they worked together in |
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numerous capacities to foster support for the Matamoros and |
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Brownsville communities; they were both honored with Ohtli |
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Awards, the highest honor bestowed by the Mexican government to a |
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non-Mexican citizen, and they were named the 2015 Grand Marshals |
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of the Charro Days Parade; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Torres was a man of deep spiritual devotion who |
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held leadership positions at Saint Mary's, Saint Luke's, and Sacred |
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Heart Churches; he was honored on numerous occasions for his |
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extraordinary contributions to the Rio Grande Valley, and his |
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multicultural legacy will continue to inspire people on both sides |
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of the border for generations to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby extend sincere |
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condolences to the bereaved family of Robert A. Torres Sr.; and, |
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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 Robert Torres. |
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Lucio |
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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 July 19, 2017, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |