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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate Pompeyo Florez on the 
4occasion of his 100th birthday; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Pompeyo Florez was born in Pueblo, Colorado to 
6Tranquilino and Delphina Navarro Campos Florez on April 10, 
71925; he attended Creiger and Crane High Schools in Chicago; 
8he served in the U.S. Army as a private first class with the 
9military police from September of 1943 to February of 1946; he 
10married Violetta Marie Avon Castillo Florez at St. Francis 
11Church in Chicago on July 6, 1947; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Pompeyo Florez worked as a baker with the Nabisco 
13Company and as a bus driver for Reavis High School; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Pompeyo Florez had a great passion for his wife, 
15Violetta; the two would dance in the evenings after dinner 
16with the children watching, often to their favorite songs, 
17which included "At Last" and "Misty"; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Pompeyo Florez enjoyed running, swimming, tennis, 
19racquetball, walking, and camping with his children; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Pompeyo Florez is the father to Rory, Robin, 
 
 
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1Derek, Scott, Michelle, Caprice, Allison, and Daria and the 
2brother to Cirilo Campos, Lawrence Campos, Salvador Campos, 
3Monica Campos, and Carmen Dale Florez; therefore, be it
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
5HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
6we congratulate Pompeyo Florez on the occasion of his 100th 
7birthday, and we wish many more wonderful years; and be it 
8further
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to Pompeyo Florez as an expression of our esteem and 
11respect.