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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 459
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In Memory |
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of |
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Joseph Banales |
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WHEREAS, The tragic passing of Joseph Gerard Banales on |
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April 15, 2023, at the age of 22, has brought an incalculable loss |
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to the family and friends of this beloved young man; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on December 15, 2000, to Margarito Banales |
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III and Frances Szabo, Joseph Banales grew up with the |
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companionship of his twin sister, Gabriella, and his brothers, |
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Krisztofer, Nickolas, and Matthew; he attended Catholic school |
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until moving with his family to Germany, where he graduated |
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with honors from Ramstein High School; he excelled as a |
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saxophonist in the St. Anthony High School Jazz Band and also |
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competed in numerous drill team and rifle team events while in |
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high school; and |
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WHEREAS, At the time of his passing, Mr. Banales was |
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enrolled as a student at the University of the Incarnate Word in |
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San Antonio; in addition to being in the nursing program and |
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serving as a senator in the student government, he was a |
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contracted cadet in the ROTC program and was on track to be |
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commissioned into the U.S. Army as a nurse in December 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, In pursuing a military career in nursing, this |
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patriotic young man was following in the footsteps of his parents |
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and oldest brother, who served as army nurses, and of his other |
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siblings, who have all been active in the military and reserve; |
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he enjoyed being part of a close-knit family, and his |
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relationship with his girlfriend, Amy Bonilla, was a source of |
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much happiness to him; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Joseph Banales will be greatly missed, |
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his loved ones will forever cherish their memories of his |
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kindness, his devotion to his faith and his country, and the |
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joy and laughter that he brought into their lives; 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, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Joseph Gerard |
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Banales and extend heartfelt condolences to all who mourn his |
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passing; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns |
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this day, it do so in memory of Joseph Banales. |
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Menéndez |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on April 24, 2023, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |