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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Everardo |
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| 6 | 7 | | O. Torres of San Antonio, who passed away on January 25, 2017, at |
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| 7 | 8 | | the age of 63; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The son of Everardo Morin Torres and Giomar Torres, |
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| 9 | 10 | | Everett Torres was born in Crystal City on April 13, 1953; he came |
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| 10 | 11 | | of age during the Vietnam War and served his country in the United |
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| 11 | 12 | | States Army; following his discharge, he worked as a carpenter; and |
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| 12 | 13 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Torres lived in a rural area near Fresno, |
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| 13 | 14 | | California, for many years; deeply committed to his fellow |
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| 14 | 15 | | veterans, he often participated in honoring service members at |
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| 15 | 16 | | funeral ceremonies; he also benefited others through his |
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| 16 | 17 | | contributions as a member of the Southwest Indian Relief Council; |
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| 17 | 18 | | in his free time, he enjoyed camping in the mountains, taking care |
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| 18 | 19 | | of his Akita dogs, Hanna and Samurai, and collecting model cars; and |
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| 19 | 20 | | WHEREAS, Although Everett Torres is greatly missed, those who |
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| 20 | 21 | | were privileged to share in his love and friendship will always |
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| 21 | 22 | | remember him with great admiration and affection; now, therefore, |
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| 22 | 23 | | be it |
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| 23 | 24 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 24 | 25 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Everardo O. Torres and |
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| 25 | 26 | | extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his |
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| 26 | 27 | | daughters, Esmeralda and Amanda Torres; to his sons, Everett Torres |
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| 27 | 28 | | III and Michael Torres; to his stepfather, Eugenio "Gene" Perez; to |
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| 28 | 29 | | his sister, Nuri Torres Rodriguez; to his brother, Enrique Perez; |
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| 29 | 30 | | to his half-brothers, Everardo, Karim, and Joel Torres; to his 13 |
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| 30 | 31 | | grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren; and to his many other |
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| 31 | 32 | | relatives and friends; and, be it further |
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| 32 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 33 | 34 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 34 | 35 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Everett |
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| 35 | 36 | | Torres. |
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