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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The tragic passing of Joseph Gerard Banales on April |
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15, 2023, at the age of 22, has brought an incalculable loss to the |
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family and friends of this beloved young man; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on December 15, 2000, to Margarito Banales III |
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and Frances Szabo, Joseph Banales grew up with the companionship of |
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his twin sister, Gabriella, and his brothers, Krisztofer, Nickolas, |
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and Matthew; he attended Catholic school until moving with his |
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family to Germany, where he graduated with honors from Ramstein |
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High School; he excelled as a saxophonist in the St. Anthony High |
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School Jazz Band and also competed in numerous drill team and rifle |
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team events while in high school; and |
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WHEREAS, At the time of his passing, Mr. Banales was enrolled |
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as a student at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio; |
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in addition to being in the nursing program and serving as a senator |
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in the student government, he was a contracted cadet in the ROTC |
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program and was on track to be commissioned into the U.S. Army as a |
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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; he |
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enjoyed being part of a close-knit family, and his relationship |
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with his girlfriend, Amy Bonilla, was a source of much happiness to |
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him; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Joseph Banales will be greatly missed, his |
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loved ones will forever cherish their memories of his kindness, his |
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devotion to his faith and his country, and the joy and laughter that |
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he brought into their lives; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature |
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hereby pay tribute to the memory of Joseph Gerard Banales and extend |
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heartfelt condolences to all who mourn his passing; and, be it |
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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 this |
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day, it do so in memory of Joseph Banales. |