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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, On November 13, 2021, the San Jacinto Battlefield |
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was set aglow with thousands of luminaries in remembrance of Texans |
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who have given their lives in armed conflict, an event that marked |
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the first ever Texas Memorial Illumination; and |
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WHEREAS, Volunteers assembled and placed 21,500 luminaries |
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on the fields of the historic San Jacinto Battlefield, representing |
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the number of Texans who have made the ultimate sacrifice from the |
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days of the Texas Revolution through the recent military operations |
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in Afghanistan; presented by the San Jacinto Museum, the inaugural |
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Texas Memorial Illumination was made even more meaningful by its |
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location at the San Jacinto Battlefield, the site of the decisive |
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battle for Texas' independence and home to the towering |
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567-foot-tall San Jacinto Monument; and |
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WHEREAS, The luminaries served as an artful depiction of what |
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President Abraham Lincoln called "the last full measure of |
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devotion," reminding attendees of the true price of freedom and the |
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sacrifices of those who have helped preserve it; inspired by the |
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annual memorial illumination ceremony that takes place at the |
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Antietam National Battlefield in Maryland, the event represented |
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the first such ceremony held at a battlefield in the state of Texas; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The inaugural Texas Memorial Illumination was a |
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solemn and moving tribute to those to whom we owe an eternal debt of |
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gratitude, and it is fitting that all Texans join in recognizing the |
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lasting legacy of their contributions to our state and nation; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby recognize the first |
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Saturday after Veterans Day as Texas Memorial Illumination Day. |