SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 162


In Memory

of

Isela Rubalcava


	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the
citizens of El Paso in mourning the loss of United States Army 
Sergeant Isela Rubalcava, who died on May 8, 2004, at the age of 25, 
while serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom; and
	WHEREAS, Sergeant Rubalcava made the ultimate sacrifice 
for her country in a foreign land during a time of extreme danger; 
she was killed just three days before her 26th birthday when a 
mortar round struck near her in Mosul, Iraq; her death is one of 
those sacrifices made by the heroic members of our military and 
their families; and
	WHEREAS, An El Paso native, Isela was a 1996 graduate of 
Canutillo High School; she joined the Army in 2000 and was a supply
technician with the 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division--the Army's 
Stryker Brigade Combat Team, based at Fort Lewis, Washington; she 
had been in Iraq since November of 2003; and
	WHEREAS, Isela was a member of a large and close family, 
and her laughter and her zest for life will be greatly missed; she 
was a devoted daughter, granddaughter, and sister, and she leaves 
behind memories that will be treasured forever by her family and 
many friends; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
78th Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby pay tribute to 
United States Army Sergeant Isela Rubalcava and extend sincere 
condolences to her bereaved family:  her parents, Ramon and
Maria Isela Rubalcava; her two brothers; her grandparents; and 
her other beloved relatives; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for her 
family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas Senate, 
and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in memory of 
Sergeant Isela Rubalcava.
                                                                       Shapleigh




________________________________ 
    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on May 14, 2004, by a 
rising vote.



________________________________ 
    Secretary of the Senate



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     Member, Texas Senate