84R10281 KSM-D
By: Herrero H.R. No. 938
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories
of Everardo Morin Torres of Hondo, who passed away on January 18,
2015, at the age of 83; and
WHEREAS, Born on September 22, 1931, Everardo Torres,
affectionately known as "Everett," was the son of Estanislado L.
and Eulogia Morin Torres; he served with the United States Air Force
and saw duty during the Korean War as a radio operator with the 13th
Communications Squadron of the Far East Air Forces at the U.S. Naval
Station in Seattle; Mr. Torres held the rank of airman second class
and earned several honors, including the Good Conduct Medal, the
National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal, and the
U.N. Service Medal; and
WHEREAS, In civilian life, Mr. Torres worked as a carpenter;
he liked to go fishing, and he was active in his community and in
Aguinaldo Pruneda Post No. 524 of the American Legion; and
WHEREAS, The father of seven children, Everardo, Everett,
Karim, Joel, Nuri, Stacy, and the late Lisa Torres, Mr. Torres
enjoyed spending time with his family, which grew to include 15
grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Everardo Morin Torres enjoyed a life that was rich
in the intangibles that matter most, and he is deeply missed by all
those who held him dear; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Everardo "Everett"
Morin Torres and extend sincere condolences to the members of his
family: to his children, Everardo O. Torres Jr., Everett Ernest
Torres and his wife, Whitney, Karim J. Torres and his wife, Tina,
Joel Torres, Nuri T. Rodriguez and her husband, Francisco, and
Stacy Ann Torres; to his siblings, John Henry, Ricardo, Ray, Jesse,
Alvaro, and Maria Dolores Torres, Rebecca DeLeon, Mary Ruth
Dziengel, and Gloria Grove; 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 Everardo
Morin Torres.