H.R. No. 1521
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A caring and purposeful life drew to a close with the
passing of Maria Luisa Rios Flores of Robstown on December 20, 2022,
at the age of 69; and
WHEREAS, "Mary Lou" Flores was born to Hilario and Modesta
Hinojosa Rios on October 17, 1953, in Robstown, and she grew up
sharing in the companionship of nine siblings, Rey, Arturo,
Leticia, Martha, Rosie, Hilda, David, Hilario, and Rodney; and
WHEREAS, In 1970, she married Ruben Flores, and the couple
went on to share a rewarding marriage that spanned more than half a
century; Mrs. Flores was a devoted mother to her three sons, Ruben,
Rodney, and Roland, and as the years passed, she was further blessed
with seven grandchildren, Rheana, Raven, Mercedes, Mariah,
Valerie, RJ, and Evan, and three great-grandchildren, Miles, Halle,
and Tres; and
WHEREAS, Mary Lou Flores possessed a generosity of spirit
that expressed itself in myriad ways, and she enriched the lives of
countless people with her warmth and kindness; now, therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Maria Luisa Rios
Flores and extend sincere condolences to the members of her family:
to her husband, Ruben Flores; to her sons, Ruben Flores Jr. and his
wife, Carolyn, Rodney Flores and his wife, Marisa, and Roland
Flores and Allison Vela; to her siblings, Rey Rios and his wife,
Ida, Arturo Rios, Rosie Rios, Leticia Ramon and her husband,
Ricardo, Martha Quinn and her husband, Bill, and Hilda Ornelas and
her husband, Juan; to her grandchildren, Rheana Derice, Rodney
Flores Jr., and Raven, Miah, Mariah, Valerie, and Evan Flores; to
her great-grandchildren, Miles and Halle Derice and Florencio
Serrano III; and to her other relatives and many friends; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Mary Lou
Flores.
Herrero
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1521 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 19, 2023.
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Chief Clerk of the House