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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Everardo |
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O. Torres of San Antonio, who passed away on January 25, 2017, at |
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the age of 63; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Everardo Morin Torres and Giomar Torres, |
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Everett Torres was born in Crystal City on April 13, 1953; he came |
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of age during the Vietnam War and served his country in the United |
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States Army; following his discharge, he worked as a carpenter; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Torres lived in a rural area near Fresno, |
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California, for many years; deeply committed to his fellow |
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veterans, he often participated in honoring service members at |
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funeral ceremonies; he also benefited others through his |
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contributions as a member of the Southwest Indian Relief Council; |
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in his free time, he enjoyed camping in the mountains, taking care |
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of his Akita dogs, Hanna and Samurai, and collecting model cars; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Everett Torres is greatly missed, those who |
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were privileged to share in his love and friendship will always |
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remember him with great admiration and affection; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Everardo O. Torres and |
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extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his |
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daughters, Esmeralda and Amanda Torres; to his sons, Everett Torres |
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III and Michael Torres; to his stepfather, Eugenio "Gene" Perez; to |
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his sister, Nuri Torres Rodriguez; to his brother, Enrique Perez; |
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to his half-brothers, Everardo, Karim, and Joel Torres; to his 13 |
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grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren; and to his many other |
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relatives 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 his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Everett |
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Torres. |