82R21806 MDM-D
By: Gallego H.R. No. 1503
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of
Francisco Romero Leyva of Alpine, who passed away on February 26,
2011, at the age of 71; and
WHEREAS, Born on April 25, 1939, in Alpine, to Elijio and
Amelia Leyva, "Pancho" Leyva served his country as a member of the
U.S. Army; he was employed as a carpenter for a number of years and
spent much of his life in Missouri; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Leyva exchanged wedding vows with Rosa Maria
Ortega on October 2, 1961, and the couple shared a fulfilling
relationship that spanned nearly 50 years; the father of four
children, he delighted in seeing his family grow to include nine
grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; in his spare time, he
collected antique trucks and built model airplanes; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Leyva could reflect with pride on a long record
of constructive endeavor, and those who were privileged to share in
his love and friendship will forever remember him with great
admiration and affection; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Francisco Romero
Leyva and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to
his wife, Rosa Leyva; to his children, Frankie and Ricardo Leyva,
Belinda Celeya, and Connie Natera; to his brothers: Jaimie, Eddie,
Elijio, Armando, Ricardo, and Joe Leyva; to his sisters, Mary Ann
Acosta, Amelia Ybarra, and Arlene Olazaba; to his grandchildren and
great-grandchildren; and to his other relatives and friends; and,
be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Pancho
Leyva.