H.R. No. 3094
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Citizens of Socorro lost two beloved residents with
the passing of Robert Rojas on September 3, 2007, and his wife,
Francisca Rojas, on November 14, 2008; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Rojas shared 55 years together; they
were the parents of five children, Gustavo, Osvaldo, Norma,
Frances, and the late Alonso Rojas, and their family grew to include
11 grandchildren and a great-granddaughter; and
WHEREAS, Born in Clint on October 4, 1929, Mrs. Rojas was a
lifelong resident of Socorro, where she was active in the parish at
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church; Mr. Rojas was retired from a
notable 29-year career with the Bureau of Reclamation, Department
of the Interior; dedicated to making his community a better place,
he had been a member of the board of Socorro ISD for many years; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Rojas set an outstanding example of
citizenship and family devotion throughout their time on this
earth, and though they are deeply missed, they will always be
remembered with love and admiration; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the lives of Robert and Francisca
Rojas and extend sincere sympathy to the members of their family: to
their sons, Gustavo and his wife, Anna, and Osvaldo and his wife,
Cruz; to their daughters, Norma Murphy and her husband, John, and
Frances M. Rojas; to their grandchildren and great-granddaughter;
and to their other relatives and many friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for their family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Robert and
Francisca Rojas.
Quintanilla
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 3094 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on June 1, 2009.
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Chief Clerk of the House