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This resolution congratulates Pompeyo Florez on reaching his 100th birthday, highlighting his life achievements and personal history. Born in Pueblo, Colorado in 1925, Florez served in the U.S. Army as a military police private from 1943 to 1946, worked as a baker for Nabisco and a bus driver for Reavis High School, and married Violetta Marie Avon Castillo in 1947. The resolution celebrates his passions, including dancing with his wife, enjoying physical activities like running and swimming, and his role as a father to eight children and brother to five siblings. The Illinois House of Representatives formally acknowledges Florez's milestone birthday, expressing their congratulations and best wishes for continued good health, and resolves to present him with a copy of the resolution as a token of their respect and admiration.

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