HM 31 — ROBERTO V. ESTRADA, IN HONOR

HOUSEA MEMORIAL 31REMEMBERING 55THAND LEGISLATURE-HONORING STATEROBERTO OFV. NEWMEXICO - SECOND SESSION, 2022 INTRODUCED BY Doreen Y.

Gallegos and Angelica Rubio and Raymundo Lara and Joanne J.

Ferrary 7 9 A MEMORIAL REMEMBERING AND HONORING ROBERTO V.

145 WHEREAS, Roberto V.

and WHEREAS, Roberto was born to Apolonio Estrada and Rosa e t 17 Valencia in Mesilla on April 26, 1937;

and w l n d 18 WHEREAS, Roberto began pressing corn tortillas at age = = 19 a l fifteen and graduated from Las Cruces high school in 1957;

and i a e r 20 WHEREAS, Roberto started La Bonita Mexican foods in 1968, a t m m 21 New Mexico foods in 1977 and Roberto's Mexican foods in 1987;

d r e 22 and c e s k 23 WHEREAS, one of Roberto's favorite pastimes included e a n b 24 hosting the "coffee club" at his restaurant for many years, u [ where he enjoyed discussions on many subjects and laughed with .222175.2 his "chunky-Dales" who are now left to mourn his passing;

and HM 31 WHEREAS, Roberto started the whole enchilada festival, Page 1 which gained international attention and was named one of the strangest food festivals in America by USA Today in 2015, which was the last year of the festival;

e t 17 and w l n d 18 WHEREAS, in 2000, Roberto was instrumental in the sister = = 19 a l city exchanges between La Mesilla, New Mexico, and La i a e r 20 Ascension, Chihuahua, Mexico;

and a t m m 21 WHEREAS, Roberto received many awards and recognition as d r e 22 an outstanding citizen of Mesilla, an outstanding citizen of c e s k 23 the city of Las Cruces, the southern New Mexico citizen of the e a n b 24 year and the Hispano chamber of commerce outstanding citizen of u [ the year, and he was named to the Hispano chamber of commerce .222175.2 - 2 - hall of fame;

and WHEREAS, Roberto was recognized by the United States HM 31 Page 2 senate for his contributions to New Mexico and by the New Mexico senate for his community involvement and dedication to the residents of New Mexico;

e t 17 and w l n d 18 WHEREAS, Roberto was most proud of his children, Ronnie, = = 19 a l Chris and Yvette;

and i a e r 20 WHEREAS, Roberto is survived by his sons, Ronald "Ronnie" a t m m 21 Estrada and his wife, Patsy, and Chris Estrada and his wife, d r e 22 Patsy;

and his daughter, Yvette Estrada and her companion, Raul c e s k 23 Gonzalez;

and e a n b 24 WHEREAS, Roberto is also survived by his wife and long- u [ time friend of many years, Sylvia Estrada;

his brothers, .222175.2 - 3 - Ernesto, Jimmy and Charlie and his wife, Nellie Estrada;

HM 31 Page 3 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that Roberto V.

-HM 431 -Page 134 158 e25 t 17 w l n d 18 = = 19 a l i a e r 20 a t m m 21 d r e 22 c e s k 23 e a n b 24 u [ .222175.2