H.R. No. 62
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Rio Grande City native Lauro L. Lopez has
distinguished himself through a lifetime of meaningful
accomplishments that have made a positive difference in the local
community and beyond; and
WHEREAS, Born on May 20, 1924, Mr. Lopez graduated from high
school in 1943 and served his country in the United States Army
during World War II; he was initially stationed at the headquarters
of General Eisenhower in England and then helped evacuate wounded
soldiers from France; after his honorable discharge from the
military, he attended The University of Texas at Austin, studying
geology, and subsequently worked in the garment industry in New
York City while pursuing a career in photography; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Lopez returned to Rio Grande City in the early
1950s, where he held jobs selling cars and working on the Falcon Dam
project; he was employed for more than 17 years with LFD
Homefurnishings, and then decided to open his own store, Triple L
Furniture and Appliance, in 1970; he continued to oversee the
business for the next 35 years; and
WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan shared his time and talents as
the vice president of the Rio Grande Valley Partnership and as the
president of the Rio Grande City Chamber of Commerce; he was a
leader in the successful effort to reincorporate Rio Grande City in
1993, and he served two terms as a city alderman; appointed by
Governor Bush to the South Texas Workforce Development Board, he
also held a seat on the Starr County Industrial Foundation board;
moreover, he is active in the Catholic Church, as a grand knight in
the Knights of Columbus, and as a knight commander in the Order of
the Alhambra; and
WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Mr. Lopez enjoys the love
and support of his wife, Maria Celia S. Lopez, with whom he has
shared more than six decades of rewarding partnership; the couple
are the parents of five children, David, Daniel, Diana, Dalinda,
and Delia; and
WHEREAS, Through service to his country, state, and hometown,
Lauro Lopez has garnered the lasting respect and admiration of his
fellow citizens, and he may indeed reflect with great pride on his
many notable achievements; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby honor Lauro L. Lopez for
his contributions as a business and civic leader and as a member of
the armed forces and extend to him sincere best wishes for the
future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Lopez 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. 62 was adopted by the House on June
28, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House