TITLE: In memory of Mary Helen Torres of Waco.

SUMMARY: In memory of Mary Helen Torres of Waco.

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WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the death of Mary Helen Torres of Waco, who passed away on March 10, 2011, at the age of 64; and WHEREAS, Born in Waco on September 22, 1946, to Fernando and Gregoria Tenorio Torres, Ms. Torres served in the U.S. Army Reserve for eight years in the 1970s and later established a career at the Veterans Administration Hospital; she worked at the facility for 25 years and earned an associate's degree in mental health in 1990; and WHEREAS, A loving, kind, and compassionate woman, Ms. Torres was a devoted mother who had the joy of welcoming two more generations of children into her family, and she was an active member of St. Francis Catholic Church and of the Cursillo Movement; and WHEREAS, Although Mary Helen Torres will be deeply missed, cherished memories of time spent in her company will long endure in the hearts of all those who held her dear; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Mary Helen Torres and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her daughter, Lydia Ann Ochoa; to her grandchildren, Michael, Armando, Gregory, Abel Joe, and Lisa; to her great-grandchildren, Gregory, Joseph, Noah, Anastazia, Serenity, Armando, and Adam; to her sister, Lydia Torres; to her brothers, Fernando Torres, Jr., and his wife, Cynthia, and Mike Torres and his wife, Consuelo; to her longtime companion, Robert Denny; and to her other relatives and 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 Helen Torres. Anderson of McLennan Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1723 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on May 12, 2011. Chief Clerk of the House