1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 815 1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride in 1-3 joining the citizens of Greenville in observing June 2, 1997, as 1-4 Audie Murphy Day; and 1-5 WHEREAS, A Hunt County native, Major Audie L. Murphy became 1-6 the most decorated combat soldier of World War II; he was awarded 27 1-7 medals, including the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military 1-8 award, which he received at the age of 20 on June 2, 1945; and 1-9 WHEREAS, Major Murphy's Medal of Honor citation credits him 1-10 with single-handedly holding off two enemy rifle companies for 1-11 several hours near a village in eastern France; his awards included 1-12 three medals from France and one from Belgium; and 1-13 WHEREAS, After returning from the war, Audie Murphy launched 1-14 a successful career as an actor, starring in more than 40 movies, 1-15 including his biographical To Hell and Back; the young hero 1-16 died at the age of 46 in a plane crash; and 1-17 WHEREAS, As a tribute to his life and to his remarkable 1-18 courage, the City of Greenville, the Greenville Chamber of Commerce, 1-19 and the Greenville Postal Customers Advisory Committee are sponsoring 1-20 the Audie Murphy Day observance on June 2; and 1-21 WHEREAS, Numerous activities and events will be held in memory 1-22 of Major Murphy, including a special stamp cancellation, a reception 1-23 at the Fletcher Warren Civic Center, and a video Film Festival; now, 2-1 therefore, be it 2-2 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-3 75th Legislature, hereby commend the citizens of Greenville on 2-4 organizing this special event and extend best wishes to them for 2-5 an enjoyable Audie Murphy Day; and, be it further 2-6 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the 2-7 City of Greenville as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. 2-8 Cain 2-9 ______________________________________ 2-10 President of the Senate 2-11 I hereby certify that the above 2-12 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-13 on May 22, 1997. 2-14 ______________________________________ 2-15 Secretary of the Senate 2-16 ______________________________________ 2-17 Member, Texas Senate