H.R. No. 170
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Throughout the history of this nation, in times of
great peril, men and women of the United States military have
marched bravely into battle to defend our precious liberties; and
WHEREAS, First Lieutenant Jonathan David Rozier embarked
from Fort Riley in support of our nation's campaign to liberate
Iraqi citizens from oppression; commanding the 2nd Platoon, Bravo
Company, 2-70 Armor, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division,
he was killed in action on July 19, 2003, when his unit came under
enemy attack while guarding a municipal building in Baghdad; and
WHEREAS, The beloved husband of Jessica Desiree Rozier and
devoted father to their son, Justin, this courageous soldier was
born in Dallas on July 16, 1978; after being home-schooled through
high school, he attended Texas A&M University, where he joined the
prestigious Corps of Cadets, and graduated in 2001 with a
bachelor's degree in economics; and
WHEREAS, Commissioned a second lieutenant in the United
States Army on December 15, 2001, and promoted to first lieutenant
on June 15, 2003, Lieutenant Rozier earned the Bronze Star for Valor
in the Battle of Al Hillah, one of only 15 soldiers to receive that
honor during Operation Iraqi Freedom, and he will receive the
Purple Heart posthumously; and
WHEREAS, Unflinching bravery and a resolute commitment to
fulfill his oath to serve, regardless of the personal consequences,
were demonstrated by this valorous American, who gave his life to
preserve liberty; the State of Texas and the nation now mourn the
loss of Jonathan Rozier: a soldier for a brief period, a hero
forever; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay special tribute to the
life of First Lieutenant Jonathan Rozier and extend deepest
sympathies to the members of his family: to his wife, Jessica; to
his son, Justin; to his parents, David and Barbara Rozier; to his
sister, Elizabeth Rozier; to his brothers, Benjamin and Joshua
Rozier; and to his other relatives and many friends; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of First
Lieutenant Jonathan David Rozier.
Giddings
Craddick Geren Mercer
Allen Giddings Merritt
Alonzo Goodman Miller
Bailey Goolsby Moreno of Harris
Baxter Griggs Moreno of El Paso
Berman Grusendorf Morrison
Bohac Guillen Mowery
Bonnen Gutierrez Naishtat
Branch Haggerty Nixon
Brown of Kaufman Hamilton Noriega
Brown of Brazos Hamric Oliveira
Burnam Hardcastle Olivo
Callegari Harper-Brown Paxton
Campbell Hartnett Pena
Canales Heflin Phillips
Capelo Hegar Pickett
Casteel Hilderbran Pitts
Castro Hill Puente
Chavez Hochberg Quintanilla
Chisum Hodge Raymond
Christian Homer Reyna
Coleman Hope Riddle
Cook of Navarro Hopson Ritter
Cook of Colorado Howard Rodriguez
Corte Hughes Rose
Crabb Hunter Seaman
Crownover Hupp Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Harris Isett Smith of Harris
Davis of Dallas Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Dawson Jones of Bexar Solis
Delisi Jones of Dallas Solomons
Denny Keel Stick
Deshotel Keffer of Dallas Swinford
Driver Keffer of Eastland Talton
Dukes King Taylor
Dunnam Kolkhorst Telford
Dutton Krusee Thompson
Edwards Kuempel Truitt
Eiland Laney Turner
Eissler Laubenberg Uresti
Elkins Lewis Van Arsdale
Ellis Luna Villarreal
Escobar Mabry West
Farabee Madden Wilson
Farrar Marchant Wise
Flores Martinez Fischer Wohlgemuth
Flynn McCall Wolens
Gallego McClendon Wong
Garza McReynolds Woolley
Gattis Menendez Zedler
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 170 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on July 25, 2003.
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Chief Clerk of the House