H.R. No. 241
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Words cannot adequately convey the deep sorrow felt
by all Americans over the many courageous soldiers from Fort Hood
who have lost their lives through service in Iraq; and
WHEREAS, Facing the terrible ravages of war, these men and
women remained steadfast in their commitment to their mission and
to their comrades; though their lives were cut tragically short,
they had already shown themselves equal to the severest tests, and
their bravery and resolve reflected great honor on themselves,
their families, and the service whose uniform they wore; and
WHEREAS, Those soldiers from Fort Hood who had died in Iraq or
sustained mortal injuries there, as of May 2, 2004, are Osbaldo
Orozco; Narson Sullivan; Rasheed Sahib; Nathaniel Caldwell;
Kenneth Bradley; Atanacio Haromarin; Jesse Halling; Christian C.
Schultz; Daniel K. Methvin; Jonathan P. Barnes; Wilfredo Perez,
Jr.; Leif Nott; Matthew D. Bush; Steven W. White; Sean K.
Cataudella; Richard Arriaga; Anthony O. Thompson; James C. Wright;
Robert L. Lucero; James D. Blankenbecler; Analaura
Esparza-Gutierrez; James H. Pirtle; Joseph C. Norquist; James E.
Powell; Donald L. Wheeler, Jr.; John R. Teal; Artimus D.
Brassfield; Steven Acosta; Michael P. Barrera; Isaac Campoy; Karina
S. Lau; Anthony D. D'Agostino; Frances M. Vega; Rayshawn S.
Johnson; Genaro Acosta; Alexander S. Coulter; Scott M. Tyrrell;
George A. Wood; Eddie E. Menyweather; Clarence E. Boone; Gregory B.
Hicks; Edmond L. Randle; Larry E. Polley, Jr.; Cody J. Orr; Gabriel
T. Palacios; James D. Parker; Ervin Dervishi; Jason K. Chappell;
Randy S. Rosenberg; William R. Sturges; Juan C. Cabral; Holly J.
McGeogh; Eliu A. Miersandoval; Roger C. Turner, Jr.; Henry A.
Bacon; Christopher E. Hudson; Sean M. Schneider; Robert R. Arsiaga;
Ahmed A. Cason; Yihjyh L. Chen; Israel Garza; Stephen D. Hiller;
Forest J. Jostes; Casey Sheehan; Gerardo Moreno; William W.
Labadie, Jr.; Felix M. Delgreco; Justin W. Johnson; Adolfo C.
Carballo; Lawrence S. Colton; Wesley C. Fortenberry; Michael A.
McGlothin; Edward W. Carman; Stacey C. Brandon; Arthur L. Felder;
Patrick W. Kordsmeier; Billy J. Orton; Kenneth A. Melton; Abraham
D. Pena-Medina; Kendall Thomas; Ervin Caradine, Jr.; Jeremy L.
Drexler; and
WHEREAS, Imbued with a love of their country and a deep
devotion to the ideals of freedom and democracy, these men and women
represented the best of this nation, and the thoughts and prayers of
their fellow citizens go out to all who mourn their untimely
passing; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas
Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby pay special tribute to all
those soldiers from Fort Hood who have given their lives through
service in Iraq and extend deepest sympathy to the families and
friends who will forever cherish their memory.
Miller Hupp
Delisi Crownover
Dunnam Eissler
Harper-Brown Morrison
Wise
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. 241 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 11, 2004.
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Chief Clerk of the House