H.R. No. 130
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A 50th wedding anniversary marks a lifetime of
mutual devotion and shared experiences, and Sijifredo and Diana
Flores of Benavides are celebrating this joyous milestone in their
marriage on June 25, 2011; and
WHEREAS, Both natives of Duval County, "Chacho" Flores and
the former Diana Carrillo met on the first day of school when he was
a freshman and she was an eighth-grader, and one month after her
high school graduation in 1961, they were married at Santa Rosa de
Lima Catholic Church in Benavides; and
WHEREAS, Through the years, Mr. and Mrs. Flores have been
blessed with a treasured family that includes four children and
their spouses, Luis Javier Flores and his wife, Gianna, Oscar
Orlando Flores and his wife, Rose Marie, Juan Antonio Flores, and
Emma Luella Buitron and her husband, Lorenzo, as well as their
grandchildren, John Ross Flores, Stephanie Lynn Flores, Bianca
Ovidia Buitron, Lorenzo Buitron II, and Jose Orlando Flores; and
WHEREAS, Chacho Flores is the son of Salvador and Beatriz
Flores, and Mrs. Flores is the daughter of former State
Representative Oscar Carrillo, Sr., and Evangelina Garcia
Carrillo; the couple are very active with Santa Rosa de Lima
Catholic Church, where they have participated in many events and
for 15 years prepared 250 pounds of carne guisada for the church's
annual festival; they have also owned and operated their own
businesses, Chacho's Drive-Thru and Diner and C&F Feed and
Hardware; and
WHEREAS, After running the family dairy and farming business
for many years, Mr. Flores went on to serve as a Duval C
ounty
commissioner, as president of the Independent Milk Association, and
as a member of the Lions Club; Mrs. Flores was a legal secretary for
20 years, and she has long been active with the Catholic Daughters
of the Americas as a regent, recording secretary, and vice-regent;
she currently serves as the administrator of the district office of
State Representative Ryan Guillen in Benavides; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Flores have enjoyed five decades of
abiding love and affection for one another, and they are among an
exceptional group of men and women who can claim such a lasting
commitment; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Chacho and
Diana Flores on their golden wedding anniversary and extend to them
sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Flores as an expression of high regard by
the Texas House of Representatives.
Guillen
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 130 was adopted by the House on June
28, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House