J. Frank Torres

Jose Francisco Torres Was Born And Raised 'Up The River' Above Trinidad Colorado And His Life Spanned From The Cowboy Days Of The Late 1800S To The Technological Era Of The Late 1900S. Despite The Security Of His Home In The Rural Spanish Community There Was Something Lacking: Opportunity And Respect For His People From The Outside World. Early On He Conceived The Notion That This Was Wrong That He And His People Deserved Better And As A Child He Felt Prompted To Do Something About It. The Question Became What And How? Discrimination Was Everywhere And He Had Neither Money Nor Support To Assist Him. But With Faith And Determination And To The Dismay Of His Parents He Set Out To Prove It Could Be Done. Refused Entry Into Law School Because Of His Background He Refused To Be Stopped By The Rejection. This Chronicle Of The Hardships Gains Setbacks And Wins In The Life Of This Man Details What He Felt And What He Accomplished In His Lifelong Battle Against Prejudice And For Equality. In The Process He Lost His First Love Battled A Deadly Disease Crossed With The Ku Klux Klan Gained A Law Degree Defended The Poor And Disadvantaged Married His Crusita And Reared Three Children Took On The Political Establishment Joined Every Civic Good Cause That Came His Way And Became The Honorable J. Frank Torres 'The Only Honest Judge We Ever Had!'