By:  Zaffirini                                   S.R. No. 806
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2        WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is proud to
    1-3  recognize the newly organized John B. Alexander High School of
    1-4  Laredo, Texas, on the grand occasion of its Ground-Breaking Ceremony
    1-5  which is being held April 30, 1993; and
    1-6        WHEREAS, The John B. Alexander High School is named for a
    1-7  former Laredoan, John Alexander, who was killed during World War II
    1-8  on a battlefield in Normandy, France; and
    1-9        WHEREAS, John Alexander graduated from Laredo High School in
   1-10  1936 and received a law degree from Cumberland University Law School
   1-11  in Tennessee; and
   1-12        WHEREAS, On a battlefield during the Normandy campaign,
   1-13  John Alexander confided to his longtime friend and former high
   1-14  school classmate, Manuel Martinez, of his desire to return to
   1-15  Laredo and help modernize and improve the city; and
   1-16        WHEREAS, Though John Alexander was wounded in battle, he
   1-17  refused to leave the battlefield, continuing to fight until he
   1-18  died; and
   1-19        WHEREAS, Brave and patriotic, John Alexander was a war hero
   1-20  whose dreams of returning to his homeland ended with his tragic
   1-21  death; and
   1-22        WHEREAS, It is appropriate that the City of Laredo
   1-23  pay tribute to the life and memory of this fine citizen, and
    2-1  John Alexander would be proud today to know that a high school in
    2-2  his hometown had been named in his honor; and
    2-3        WHEREAS, John Alexander's mother and sisters have saluted his
    2-4  memory by donating family land for the new high school, and their
    2-5  generous gift will undoubtedly be a tremendous benefit to many
    2-6  young Laredoans for years to come; now, therefore, be it
    2-7        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
    2-8  73rd Legislature, hereby join with the family and friends of
    2-9  John Alexander and with the citizens of Laredo in paying tribute
   2-10  to his life; and, be it further
   2-11        RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
   2-12  the family of John Alexander as an expression of esteem and best
   2-13  wishes from the Texas Senate.
   2-14                                 _____________________________________
   2-15                                        President of the Senate
   2-16                                      I hereby certify that the
   2-17                                 above Resolution was adopted by
   2-18                                 the Senate on April 29, 1993.
   2-19                                 _____________________________________
   2-20                                        Secretary of the Senate
   2-21                                 _____________________________________
   2-22                                         Member, Texas Senate