What can I say about Mario that hasn't already been said, except he was the best son-in-law that Vick and I could have asked for. Mario was loved by everyone. Vick and I always enjoyed his visits to our home in Louisiana. The one thing I will always remember about Mario is how laid back he was, always making us laugh. All of my family here in Louisiana always looked forward to his visits. Vick and I were so blessed to have Mario in our life....
We will have you in our hearts forever Mario....

Cathy and Mr. Knighten 

How do you achieve victory as a child against a child at heart adult? My cousin Kyle and I (Caleb) both will never forget our most shocking defeat at soccer against Mario. It was one summer's evening and we cousins were in the yard as usual doing "boy stuff". There was never a bored moment with us two. Our Cousin Jennifer was in town visiting and with her was Mario. He approached us in the yard and asked us if we had played soccer before?  Me being older than Kyle had experienced an amateur soccer match on the school playground once before, but Kyle had not at all. So we set up a small field and played away. We were not slow or uncoordinated children. We could keep up with the best of them. Kyle and I will never forget how Mario in his 40's made mince meat of us in our soccer match. We played to 5. He had 3 goals before we could finally score our first. Final score was 5-2 in Mario's favor of course. What a challenge and defeat Kyle and I felt. We both felt we had to have a rematch. I became more involved over the next few years in organized athletics. I improved my speed, agility, strength, and coordination. Kyle also was a few years older and constantly improving coordination as much as we played backyard sports together. After our defeat to Mario, he and Jennifer were back for a visit roughly 3 years later giving Kyle and I a chance at a rematch. We challenged, he accepted. Another game to 5 on the same playing field. Definitely a tougher game. However, game final resulted in Mario's victory yet again. Kyle and I made it to 4 goals quicker than Mario, but ultimately he found victory and scored the 5th goal before us to defeat us yet again. These 2 soccer games with Mario might have been losses, but Kyle and I both gained such great memories. We will never forget that we can not beat Mario, even when it is 2 against 1, at soccer. The most enjoyable memory of Mario is that he is family. Not just because he is with Jennifer, but because his love is  evident always.

We loved Mario's visits to our home in Louisiana. Always smiling! We don't know if he was happy to see us or just anxious for Aunt Cheri's cooking! He would always tell her how much he enjoyed the meal and wasn't shy about how much he ate. She always had plenty on the table. Then, we would visit awhile and he and Uncle Clay would reminisce about their childhoods in Mexico. Good times. Precious Memories.  Uncle Clay and Aunt Cheri Brown.

Thanks for the food, for the tennis matches, for those bbq's; thanks for all the memories and for being the best part of my life. I remember the two of us while the sun sets at your favorite place, some shiner bocks of course... Cooking at the grill, perfect conversations with you and your funny memories. Thanks for everything, you will always be in my heart, always like you FLORES,  and I'll never forget that deal we made. Love you forever

I absolutely LOVED Mario's sense of humor! During a gathering at Mario and Jennifer's home, I asked him if I could borrow a measuring cup because I had just started the Weight Watchers Program. He never let me hear the end of it because I even measured my wine!! I also have a vivid memory of the music he played that day and there was one particular song he played that he absolutely enjoyed and sang to the lyrics. It's titled "Cruz de Madera" by Michael Salgado.  Now every time we hear this song we  remember Mario and miss him dearly! 

Sincerely, Jose and Mariana Rogers

Becky and I have fond memories of Mario that revolve around the period of time He and Jennifer lived in Denham Springs, LA. He loved cooking, enjoying good food, and was always laughing and playing with our kids.  His family oriented heritage always showed up. Family was his expertise. 

I met uncle Mario during a Christmas “Flores family party” at Saltillo,  his home town. 
It was my pleasure finally meet the oldest brother of the Flores family, my fiancée Emma Flores at that time, always talked about him but never had the opportunity until that day. The second time I had the chance to be with him was at our wedding day Mario, Jenny and Cruz attended.
I remember when he asked me what Was my favorite beer which I said I like XX beer and he said you should try Shiner, that one is “Especial”. Now every time we see a Shiner  beer Emma and I drink a couple cause was his favorite and remind us of him a lot. 
  I will always remember uncle Mario as a very educated person, he was the only one of the Flores that always call me by my name , the others  refer to me by my last name.
Salud!!! Uncle Mario 

Mario was my uncle, the oldest brother of my dad Pedro Flores, I have many memories with him. I remember when he start dating with Jenny he knew that I was learning  English and trying  to improve and he told me eyyyy mija!!! Talk to Jenny and I was so embarrassed and nervous about it and had a short conversation with her and he was so exited about it. 
My recent memory, the best and more important for me is not too long ago in 2018, he attended to my wedding with his family I was so happy that most of the family assisted and traveled that far away to share that important moment with me, and to be honest i didn’t expect him to travel that far, it was a great surprise and we took  this picture together. 
I will always remember him as the great man that he was.
it was so hard to loose my grandma and my uncle, but I know that they take care of each other and all the family keep them in their memories and in our heart. 

When Martha and I returned to live in Mississippi, Mario would
come to visit us in Tupelo with Mama Chica.  We lived a few miles outside of town.  Mario loved it.  He loved being out in nature.
He loved hiking.  He loved fishing in the lake behind our house.
One day I was fishing with him, and I got a fish hook caught in his head.  Of course, we took off to the hospital. He was very scared
until we got to the hospital.  After that he was so excited to see
everything at the hospital.  And of course, he was the center of attention.  I doubt that a boy from Mexico with a fish hook in his
scalp had ever been seen in the Emergency Room in Tupelo.

Linda, Leo, and Cruz...stay close to each other.  Your dad was very proud of you.

Mario and I grew up together.  We shared a love for classic rock.  We would spend hours listening to music after midnight, from a far away radio station that played songs we liked. He would record the transmissions on cassettes. When we purchased an LP album, he recorded it also so we could play them in our car stereos.
Cassette players are now obsolete. But I still have some of those cassettes. I also have CD's that he recorded for me too. 
Mario would text me some lyrics and challenge me to name that song.
Every time I listen to music, I always remember and miss my friend.

I will always remember when Mr. Mario and Jennifer ordered us room service and it was ribs and pizza and everything a kid would want.  I thought knowing Mario was the coolest thing in the world.  

I looked up to him and I didn't know that when they ordered us food, they were babysiting us while the parents went out to eat.  How nice, because it was their honeymoon!

I love the way Mario was crazy about Jennifer.  Even if something she did drove him crazy he would say something like  "she worries too much but I love her and I am crazy about her".   He always made my family feel welcome and I personally enjoyed knowing my good friend was loved by her sweet husband.  

I remember when Mr. Mario taught us how to say "sweet candy" in spanish.  He told us a few other words I can not remember but he taught us after making us an incredible meal.  I loved seeing him.  He always made us feel welcome. 

Garland Gin Rd. Downsville, Louisiana. 
Mario, Jen and Babe were visiting us back in 2006. Mario spent the night with us and some of Kayla’s friends rolled and shaving creamed our yard. Mario walked to the front door and said “It looks like snow out there !” Mario and MawMaw Yvonne pulled every piece of toilet paper out of the trees and they laughed the whole time. The friends even left doggie treats for Shaggy the dog so she wouldn’t bark. Mario said that was smart. Our family loved him so much. He is dearly missed. He had a way of making everyone feel special but he was the special one. 

We so enjoyed having you to our home as a family for dinner last year. I recall specifically that we shared a love for red wine and discussed that. Mario and I were able to connect about Salesforce.com. He really liked my Spotify playlist! We look forward to having you and Cruz in our home again soon.

My Bebe...What can I say?  You left in the middle of crafting our beautiful love story.  As we approached our ten year wedding anniversary, we had grand plans and dreams for the future of our little family.   Though my heart aches so, I am blessed in the knowledge that I was wholly loved and adored by you.  Without a doubt, I was your number one- second only to Christ.  That alone is enough to carry me the rest of my years on this Earth.  Indeed, the Lord truly shined his light upon my face when he saw fit to give me you.   Thank you for the grace you showed,  the precious baby boy you blessed me with, and for teaching me about agape love-a love that serves; a love that never gives up.

Until we can finish our story...I love and treasure you as my gift from God.

Your meany wife,
Jennifer 

Mario was a special human being. Simply put. I had the privilege of working w/ him for 1.5 yrs at Allstate. He was kind, compassionate, humble, talented, and an amazing people person!  I learned a lot from him as an instructor but I learned far more from him as a human being. He had a zest for life that was infectious. I rarely saw him have a bad day because he chose to make the most of everyday of his life. I really appreciated that about him. He was a loving father and husband. 

Rest well Senor Flores.  Til we meet again!

Al Smith
Former Allstate Coworker
Chicago, IL

To my dad, Mario Flores, or as you would jokingly say – Mare-ee-o Floor-eez:

I am honored to celebrate your life today; there is no doubt you were taken from this Earth too soon. I know you’re at rest now and I hope that we will meet again sometime in the future, but I know that your loving and positive energy is still present all around us.

I have many fond memories of you, dad. You were always encouraging and letting me know how proud you were of me.
When I was young and practicing for baseball, you would say, “Throw the ball and aim for my face!” Then you would tell me you were proud.
As a musician in my youth and professionally, you would let me know how proud you were of me.
As I served in the Marines, you would almost embarrassingly tell me and the entire world that you were proud of me.

The last time I saw you, we attended the Glenn Miller Orchestra performance with your dad, my grandfather. You took us to dinner first – we were running late, as you often did – and then the three of us watched a concert that was very meaningful to your father, to you, and to me. When the bandleader recognized military veterans in the audience, you gave me and all of the veterans a standing ovation, cheering louder than anyone around us.

Just as I thought you were my cheerleader, I started reading all the wonderful comments people have written about you. As it turns out, you encouraged people on a daily basis, whether with one of your cheesy jokes, or simply by taking some time to see how they were doing. The memories written about you in their comments spanned over many years, reflecting the type of person you were.

Now it’s my turn to tell you how proud I am of you.
I’m proud of the memories you leave with all of us.
I’m proud of how you lived and loved life.
And I’m proud to be able to say you were my dad.

You are gone but never forgotten. I love you.

Mario was full of life and a happy go lucky person. I had the joy of working with him and he loved joking around and sharing about his family. His loss is extremely tragic and is felt by everyone who knew him. My prayers go out to his family for strength and peace. 

I'm struggling to find the words to describe what I'm feeling now. Mario was a GREAT person, a loving father, husband and friend. I will always remember our long chats about work, food and Mexico. Mario had a smile for me and for everyone around him, he will be missed and never forgotten by those you had the fortune of knowing him.
I am grateful for having met him and will always remember his laugh, jokes and advice.
Descanse en paz un gran amigo. Gracias Mario por tanto!

Tu amiga,
Carla Signoret

Mario was a bright light; he brought smiles and laughter to so many at work. I am very blessed  to have known him. He was more than a coworker, he was my friend  and I will miss him dearly.  My thoughts and prayers  are  with him and his family. 

Mario, you had a special way to brighten everyone’s day, you always had a smile on your face and no matter how busy you were you always took the time to help others. You would always say...... Hola Ms. Hooooogan and if I replied Hola Señor Flores you always corrected me with: No! Señor Flores para mi papá, para ti solo Mario 😊. RIP my friend rock on Heaven like only you know how! 

Allstate friend and Co-worker



Mario me dio mucha tristeza saber que te fuiste, tenia planes de buscarte, pues estabas muy cerca ya que vivo en Houston, Tx, desafortunadamente ya es tarde! Pero quiero darte las gracias por haber sido tan buen amigo, gracias por los lindos momentos que vivimos en la Normal, vecino lindo que Dios te bendiga, te voy a recordar siempre.
Mis mas sinceras condolencias para tu linda familia.
Con mucho cariño.
Laura Ileana

I am honored to know Mario as a wonderful man, father and educator during our time at Allstate. Thank you Mario for showing me life and instructing through a different fun-filled lens. I will never forget how you give your "Hello Texas" or "But I digress" in fabulous Mario fashion. May you rest in heaven and my prayers go out to your family. 

Mario touched my heart and many other hearts at HD Supply. This man's contagious smile was a bright light to a dim day, he knew you and took the time to talk to you every time he saw you.  God puts people in our lives for a purpose and Mario improved my life and a lot of lives at HD Supply, it was only for a short time but man was that time full. "Double trouble" (Peggy and I) will miss you so much Mario! My prayers will continue for the family God's comfort and strength through this time.


Jennifer, we are so saddened for your loss and will continue to have you and Cruz and the rest of the family in our prayers. We love you all. 

Mario, 
 I am so sad to hear of your passing, you left this world too soon.
It was so nice to have worked with such a nice and caring person, you made training fun and exciting while providing us with the knowledge we needed to succeed.  You leave behind very fond memories working with you at Allstate, I remember every time we passed each other in the hallways you'd say "Ms. Flores and I respond Mr. Flores!" 
My sincere condolences to your Family at this very difficult time.

Alma Flores,  Allstate co-worker


Never forget the story you told us about your friend from tejulpico Mexico one of the best ones. Your attitude was always positive and enlightening thanks for the memories and the education till I see you again Mario RIP

Mario, 

You always had a positive attitude. Such a friendly guy. I can’t express what a loss this is. I’ve never known someone so easy to get along with. You were one of those people at Allstate CC that was always a pleasure to work with.

-Eddie

Mario (Señor Flores),  blessed us with his knowledge, charisma, and humor. He always found a way to brighten the day. It was never a dull moment being in the same room as Mario. Truly an amazing person. You will be missed my friend. I will never forget your favorite phrase to end conversation, "but I digress" .  To the Flores Family, my most sincere condolences and prayers of peace I extend to you.  

Mario, you were always soo kind to everyone at Allstate and you brought a smile to everyone’s day. I know your family is in soo much pain but I pray for gods peace as they adjust to life without you. 

You will be so missed! I loved talking with you at work. You always made me feel so happy and always made me laugh! It's not too often you find someone that is so sincerely welcoming. I will miss you. Thank you for being my friend. 

Mario will be terribly missed.  His kind smile and funny jokes are a couple of things I will remember most.  He always had a way of making people laugh and feel comfortble around him.  May your memories and love help you find peace.  

Cindy Flores - Allstate

Una compañía grata en Saltillo con Sergio y compañero de mi esposa en la escuela descansa en paz amigo 

I’m finding it hard to select adjectives to describe Mario.  He fit so many. We used to call him “The most interesting man in the world”  and he truly was.  Compassionate, caring, delightful and always willing to pick you up.  You will be missed.  It was an Honor to be your Admin and your friend! Mil abrazos amigo y que en paz descanses. 
Jo Anne Rangel- Allstate

To his family  I pray for you and your loss. I will miss hearing him call out, "que paso Luna?!" in the halls at work. He was as tough as nail but used his kindness  to overcome . He sure did know how to make you laugh and enjoy the moments in life. You will be sorely missed dear friend.

-Meghan Luna

Mario, I will never forget our conversations about bbq and playing ping pong at work during our breaks. You were a great person and great friend. Rest in peace buddy. 

Mario was a very kind hearted person with an amazing positive attitude. Thank you for showing me the ropes to become an instructor and the importance of having fun in the classroom! I will always remember your famous pointer you used during training and your favorite phase “Taco Tuesday” Rest In Peace Mario! 

Allstate - Rose Ybarra, Instructor 


Siempre estarás en mi memoria como uno de mis mejores amigos y compañeros de estudio. Mi familia y yo, siempre te recordaremos con mucha alegría y cariño, como solías hacerlo en tus gratas visitas a nuestra casa con Jennifer y con tu hijo Cruz.
Nos dejas un gran vacío y un sentimiento profundo por tu partida, pero estamos seguros que allá, en el cielo, estarás junto a Dios vigilando nuestras vidas mientras llegamos a reunirnos todos.
Descansa en paz mi querido amigo y hermano Mario.

It is sad to loose someone like Mario, He was a great friend and mentor and just always full of life, everywhere he will go he will light up the room with his amazing energy and good vibes. Mario i want to thank you for all your teachings and for all the laughter and good times. You will be missed my friend. Rest in Peace Mario.

-Francisco Cuevas


Mario will truly be missed.  He was a great man, friend, and co worker.  He always knew how to bring a smile to your face with his jokes.  To the Flores Family you have my deepest condolences!

Mario was great instructor/teacher. Very energetic never said no to a match of ping pong. He was really good. My wife and I got to work with him at Allstate and he leaves us with a heavy heart but also reflect back and are inspired by the kind and positive human being he was. He leaves a great print on earth. Thank you Mario for all you did and I pray the lord be with his family. I can say so much.... Beyond greatful. See you soon brother  -Segundo 

Mario was a funny and nice guy! He always was in a good mood and worked very hard 
May you Rest In Peace Mario 
My thoughts and prayers go out to his family 
- Allstate employee 

He was such a charismatic and genuine guy. A great teacher whose passion to teach others was inspirational. 
-previous Allstate trainee

I'll always remember Mario and I giving each other a tough time all in good fun and the endless smack talk over ping pong.  I'm glad that we were able to play a few games. He was stranger to none here at HD Supply New Braunfels and will be deeply missed. My wholehearted condolences go out to all of his family and friends. Rest easy, Mario.

Fue un gran hermano en nuestra comunidad de hombres que salimos de ACTS, Te vamos a extrañar ya estás con Dios nuestro señor.

I had just gotten the chance to work with him. He was always nice to me and would greet me in the halls with a smile. I would always see him in passing everyday and he would always take the time to hi. It was great working with him and so shocked to hear about his passing.  My prayers and condolences to his entire family and friends.  Mario may you rest in peace. 


To the Flores family, I sincerely give you my condolences for your loss.  Mario was a wonderful individual with a kind heart.  He will be missed dearly. 

Mario was not just an employee but he was everyone's friend. He never met a stranger, always had a smile on his face, was positive and funny and had the best attitude on life. His funny stories about his childhood will always stay in my mind. His office was right next to my desk so he would greet me every morning and afternoon. He would stop to talk and listen to anyone. He was someone that made you feel important. He brought out the best in all who crossed his path and was someone everyone wants in their life.  He truly was one that made a difference just knowing him. We are SO fortunate to have known him.

You just never know, so always leave a person remembering you as nothing short of a remarkable person. So then if it's the last time you see them at least you can feel good about knowing you made a lasting mark on their life. That goes both ways.... I hope I made as lasting of a mark on him as he did on me. He was an amazing person and I will miss him dearly. 
My prayers and condolences to the family during this time.

While I didn't have the pleasure to have Mario as my trainer at HD Supply, he was always extremely kind and pleasant. He memorized my name after the first time meeting me and would always say "hi" with a big smile when we would see each other in passing. I will miss his positive attitude and him greatly. My condolences to his family and friends.

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Mario Alberto Flores

June 26, 1962 – April 3, 2019

Sunset North Funeral Home

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