H.R. No. 443
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories
of Porfirio E. Moreno Jr. of Mission, who passed away on July 27,
2020, at age 84; and
WHEREAS, The son of Sara Ojeda and Porfirio Moreno Sr.,
Porfirio Moreno was born on March 24, 1936, in the town of Villa de
la Paz, San Luis Potosí, Mexico, and he grew up with the
companionship of 13 siblings, Aurora, Herlinda, Maria, Asencion,
Maria, Raul, Armando, Elias, Belen, Rafael, Arturo, Johnny, and
Susana; in 1967, he married the love of his life, the former Olga
Mendoza, and the couple shared a rewarding union that spanned 33
years until her passing in 2001; Mr. Moreno took great pride in his
four children, Linda, Yvonne, Porfirio, and Lisa, and he had the
pleasure of seeing his family grow to include 11 grandchildren and 4
great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, At the age of 54, Mr. Moreno founded Turista
Propane, which has operated in Mission for three decades; in all his
endeavors, he was sustained by his strong Catholic faith; and
WHEREAS, Although Porfirio Moreno is deeply missed, memories
of his selflessness and generosity remain to comfort and inspire
those he leaves behind; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Porfirio E. Moreno Jr.
and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his
children, Yvonne, Porfirio, Linda and her husband, Jorge, and Lisa
and her husband, Juan; to his grandchildren, Lynn, Andres, Caleb,
Myrea, Aaron, Nathan, Alyssa, Johnny, Brianna, Bianca and her
husband, Steve, and Jeremy and his wife, Daira; to his
great-grandchildren, Liam, Shelby, Luna, and Melody; to his
siblings, Elias, Belen, Susana, Rafael, Arturo, and Johnny; to his
nieces and nephews; 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 Porfirio
Moreno Jr.
Muñoz, Jr.
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 443 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on April 1, 2021.
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Chief Clerk of the House