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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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commemorates the life of Homer Hogues, who died June 27, 2023, at |
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the age of 96; and |
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WHEREAS, Homer Hogues was born on April 19, 1927, in |
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Navasota to Leroy and Lucinda Hogues; an exemplary serviceman |
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with the Tuskegee Airmen, he devoted his life to honoring his |
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country and his family and serving his fellow Americans; and |
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WHEREAS, After brief stints at Fort Sam Houston and |
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Shepherd Air Force Base, Homer arranged to be transferred to the |
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Tuskegee Airmen as part of the 99th Fighter Squadron in the 332nd |
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Fighter Group of the United States Army Air Forces; with his |
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fellow Airmen, Staff Sergeant Hogues broke through racial |
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barriers in the United States Army Air Forces through his |
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distinguished service and support of the first African American |
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military pilots; and |
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WHEREAS, During his years of active service, Staff |
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Sergeant Hogues received specialized training on the P-47 |
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Thunderbolt aircraft and helped prepare airplanes for the first |
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Air Force gunnery competition in 1949, which resulted in a |
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victory for the Tuskegee Airmen; he was noted for his exceptional |
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skill as mechanic and for his steadfast commitment to his fellow |
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servicemen; he was selected to participate in the second term |
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inaugural parade of President Harry S. Truman, and he attended |
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the 2012 inaugural parade of President Barack Obama; and |
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WHEREAS, Homer returned to Texas after his military |
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service and worked as a hard-chrome plater at Lane Plating Works |
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for almost four decades; he remained an active member of his |
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community and a proud representative of the Tuskegee Airmen, and |
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he often spoke at schools, churches, and businesses about the |
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Airmen and his trailblazing military career; and |
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WHEREAS, Homer was married to the love of his life, Mattie |
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Hogues, for 76 years; through all his endeavors, Homer enjoyed |
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the love and care of his beloved Mattie until her passing on June |
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25, 2023, two days before Homer's death; and |
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WHEREAS, Homer Hogues inspired all who knew him through |
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his bravery, his love of family, and his lifelong patriotism; he |
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leaves behind a legacy of service and memories that will long be |
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cherished by all who were privileged to share in his life; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby extend sincere |
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condolences to the bereaved family of Homer Hogues; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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memory of Homer Hogues. |