81R30199 JKB-D
By: Gallego H.R. No. 2007
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Residents of Alpine lost an admired neighbor and
friend with the death of Martha Floro on April 8, 2009, at the age of
88; and
WHEREAS, Born on June 27, 1920, to John and Ruby Davis Ford in
Missouri, the former Martha Josephine Ford grew up on the family
farm and graduated from high school in Odessa, Missouri; she met her
husband, George Floro, while earning a junior college degree at
Graceland College in Iowa, and the couple went on to enjoy 65
rewarding years of marriage and raise two children, Charles and
Beverly; with the passing years, the family grew to include seven
grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, The Floros resided in several different locations
across the country as Mr. Floro pursued his education; while living
in Louisiana, Mrs. Floro earned her bachelor's degree in journalism
at Louisiana State University, and when the family moved to Guam in
1962, she edited a civil service newspaper for U.S. Navy personnel;
following the family's return stateside, Mrs. Floro served as a
social service worker in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, a job she held until
her retirement in 1982; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Floro chose to relocate to Alpine after
retiring, and Mrs. Floro took an active role in the community,
working with the West Texas Democratic Women and the Sierra Club and
joining in fellowship with other members of the Religious Society
of Friends; an avid and gifted writer, she taught creative writing
at the Sunshine House, and her work has appeared in a number of
local and regional publications; she also took part in quilting and
singing groups at the Sunshine House, sold goat cheese at the local
farmers' market, helped found Big Bend Recyclers and Big Bend
People & Goats, and enjoyed birdwatching and photography; and
WHEREAS, Martha Floro led a long and generous life filled
with meaningful contributions to her family and to the many
communities where she lived, and she will be fondly remembered and
greatly missed by all those who held her dear; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Martha Floro and
extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her
husband, George Floro; to her children, Chuck Floro and his wife,
Debbie, and Beverly Seidlicki; to her grandchildren, Ezekiel Floro
and his wife, Alesia, Angela Pommer and her husband, Kelly, Sarah,
Katie, and Christy Floro, and Carissa and Danica Topham; to her
great-grandchildren, William, Daniel, and Nadine Floro and David
Pommer; and to her other relatives and friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Martha
Floro.