H.R. No. 39 


R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The family and friends of Lance Corporal Jonathan Ruben Flores of San Antonio suffered an immeasurable loss with the death of this beloved young man on June 14, 2005, at the age of 18, in Iraq; and WHEREAS, Attaining a long-held goal, Lance Corporal Flores joined the Marines in July 2004 and went on to distinguish himself as a member of the 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, based at Camp Pendleton, California; during his outstanding service, he was awarded a Combat Action Ribbon, a National Defense Service Medal, and a Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; and WHEREAS, Jonathan Flores was born on August 30, 1986, in San Antonio, where he graduated from John Jay High School in 2004; a four-year member of one of the nation's largest Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps programs, he made an outstanding impression among his fellow students and instructors, who admired him for his upbeat attitude and commitment to service; and WHEREAS, Through his unwavering dedication to duty and honor, Lance Corporal Flores embodied the highest ideals of this nation's armed forces, and the memory of this remarkable young man will always be treasured by those who were privileged to share in his life; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of Lance Corporal Jonathan R. Flores and extend deepest sympathy to the members of his family: to his parents, Ruben and Delia Flores; to his brothers, Joshua and Jason; to his sister, Melany; to his grandparents, Juan and Esperanza De Leon and Joe and Gloria Zuniga; to his great-grandfather, Domingo Vargas, Sr.; to his girlfriend, Alejandra Aragon; to his best friend, Jose Velasquez; to his godbrother, Timothy Logan Alvarez; and to his other relatives and many friends; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Lance Corporal Jonathan Ruben Flores. Menendez ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 39 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on July 13, 2005. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House