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Arturo Art Flores passed away peacefully in his sleep on June 14, 2006 at the age of 77. He was born on September 20, 1928 in Eagle Pass, TX, the son of Arturo Flores and Margaret Streigler. Art graduated from Eagle Pass High School in 1945 and went on to Texas A&M University for three years. Art graduated from Sul Ross University in Alpine, TX in 1950 with a Bachelors in Business Administration. Art volunteered for the Marine Corps on March 5, 1952. and served in the 1st Marine Division in Korea from May 1953 to March 1954. In March 1960, Art received an Honorable Discharge from the Marine Corps. Art returned to Eagle Pass upon his release from active duty in the Marine Corps to work with La Consolidada S.A. Steel Mill in Piedras Negras. Art worked with La Consolidada until the company was taken over by Altos Hornos De Mexico S.A. from Monclova, Coah, and continued with AHMSA as a supplier of steel scrap and went on to represent the company in the sale of steel products in the United States. Other business interests included real estate in Maverick County and the Mexico steel industry. His many honors included an appointment to the Eagle Pass Independent School District Board of Trustees in 1959 and was reelected in 1963 and served as School Board President. In 1966 he was elected Mayor of Eagle Pass and served until 1972. Art served as President of the Junior Chamber of Commerce in Eagle Pass and as President of the Eagle Pass Rotary Club. He was appointed by Governor Connally to the Board of Criminal Justice Council. He also received an appointment by Governor Dolph Briscoe to the Nueces River Authority where he served as a board member. Art was also appointed to the Texas State Small Business Council by Governor Clements and served as Chairman. He also served on the Concho Valley Boy Scouts Council, President of the Texas Municipal League Region 7, and served under two Secretaries of Commerce as a board member of the Austin District Export Expansion Council. Hobbies included breeding and running quarter horses, hunting, fishing and bow hunting. He loved the Rio Grande, The Ranch Lakes and salt water fishing. Art also enjoyed big game fishing and bay fishing. Art found great pleasure in flying his own plane for both business and pleasure. Art is survived by his wife of 56 years, Martha Marcy Flores of San Antonio, Texas. Surviving children are Deborah Gallegos of Laguna Vista, TX, Arturo Flores Jr. and his wife Lourdes Matilde of Mexico, Nicole Nicci Gallegos of Laguna Vista, TX. Surviving grandchildren are Arturo Tripper Flores, III. of Chevy Chase, MD. and Ketsia Flores, of West Palm Beach, FL. He is also survived by his two brothers and sister, David and his wife Pat Flores, of McAllen, TX, and Ricardo and his wife, Letty Flores of Piedras Negras, Coahuila, and Margaret Konkle of San Antonio, TX, numerous cousins, nieces, nephews and many friends who loved him and especially his companion Sir Coco. He was preceded in death by his father Arturo Flores and his mother Margaret Streigler. The family requests in lieu of flowers that contributions be made to: A&M Association of Former Students 505 George Bush Dr. College Station, TX 77840-2918 American Cancer Society 8115 Datapoint San Antonio, TX 78229 *Services* *A memorial service will be held at 12:00 PM noon on Saturday, June 17, 2006 at Mission Park Funeral Chapels North. In lieu of flowers or gifts contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society 8115 Data Point, San Antonio, TX 78229 and to the A&M Former Students Association 505 George Bush Dr, College Station, Texas 77840.*

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Arturo Flores

September 20, 1928 - June 14, 2006