1-1 ****** NEED TWO-PAGE HEADER ****** 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1226 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is proud to join 1-4 the members of the Military Order of the Purple Heart as they 1-5 celebrate their 19th State Convention on June 1 and June 2, 2001, 1-6 in the City of Waco; and 1-7 WHEREAS, The Military Order of the Purple Heart of the 1-8 United States of America, Incorporated, was chartered by Congress 1-9 on August 26, 1958, as the only organization of combat-wounded 1-10 veterans; and 1-11 WHEREAS, The State of Texas is the residence of more than 1-12 10,000 veterans who have been decorated by presentation of the 1-13 Purple Heart medal; and 1-14 WHEREAS, Only those active duty military personnel who have 1-15 shed blood as a direct result of hostile action at the hands of 1-16 an enemy of the United States may be awarded the Purple Heart 1-17 medal; and 1-18 WHEREAS, The recipients of the Purple Heart from the 1-19 State of Texas are to be commended as they have elected to hold 1-20 their Department Convention in the City of Waco in the first year 2-1 of the 21st Century; now, therefore, be it 2-2 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-3 77th Legislature, hereby proclaim June 1, 2001, as Purple Heart 2-4 Recognition Day in the State of Texas; and, be it further 2-5 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-6 Robert W. "Doc" Cooper, Commander, Military Order of the Purple 2-7 Heart, Department of Texas, as an expression of high regard from 2-8 the Texas Senate. 2-9 Sibley 2-10 ______________________________________ 2-11 President of the Senate 2-12 I hereby certify that the above 2-13 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-14 on May 26, 2001. 2-15 ______________________________________ 2-16 Secretary of the Senate 2-17 ______________________________________ 2-18 Member, Texas Senate