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


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                                                       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.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House