By Solis of Cameron                                   H.R. No. 1374
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                                 R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The recent passing of Jose C. Montemayor of San
 1-2     Benito on May 26, 1999, brought a great loss to the family and many
 1-3     friends of this distinguished gentleman; and
 1-4           WHEREAS, Mr. Montemayor served with distinction as a sergeant
 1-5     in the United States Army during World War II, and was responsible
 1-6     for leading and supervising 12 infantrymen in the attack, capture,
 1-7     and holding of enemy positions in the treacherous terrain of the
 1-8     Rhineland, Naples-Foggia, and Southern France; and
 1-9           WHEREAS, While fighting for the cause of freedom in the hills
1-10     of France on August 24, 1944, Sergeant Montemayor was wounded by
1-11     shrapnel from a grenade, and this event, as well as his valiant
1-12     service, earned him the prestigious Purple Heart; and
1-13           WHEREAS, Following his discharge from the army on September
1-14     22, 1945, Mr. Montemayor worked as a bus driver in Chicago and San
1-15     Benito, where he was also active in farming; a devoted husband and
1-16     father, he derived immeasurable joy throughout his life from his
1-17     beloved family, to whom he was a constant source of strength and
1-18     inspiration; and
1-19           WHEREAS, Although Jose C. Montemayor will be deeply missed,
1-20     his spirit will live on in the hearts and minds of all those whose
1-21     lives he touched, and it is indeed fitting to honor his memory at
1-22     this time; now, therefore, be it
1-23           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
1-24     Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Jose C. Montemayor
 2-1     and extend sincere sympathy to his wife, Rosa Montemayor, and to
 2-2     his many other relatives and friends; and, be it further
 2-3           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
 2-4     prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas
 2-5     House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
 2-6     Jose C. Montemayor.