79S30495 JNC-D

By:  Gonzalez Toureilles                                          H.R. No. 90 



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The untimely and tragic death of U.S. Army Staff 
Sergeant Oscar Rodriguez on March 10, 2006, at the age of 27, has 
brought a great loss to all who were privileged to know this 
exceptional young man; and
	WHEREAS, Staff Sergeant Rodriguez graduated from A. C. Jones 
High School in Beeville before joining the Army in 1996; assigned to 
the 25th Infantry Division's First Battalion, 14th Infantry 
Regiment, he served a tour of duty in Iraq and was training for 
redeployment at the time of his passing; and
	WHEREAS, Throughout his military career, Staff Sergeant 
Rodriguez earned the respect and admiration of peers and commanding 
officers alike for the exemplary leadership and technical skills he 
displayed in every one of his diverse assignments; and
	WHEREAS, Our state and nation are fortunate to have young men 
and women whose love of country leads them to military service, yet 
the death of this exemplary soldier is a reminder that the 
preservation of freedom is not without great cost; the passing of 
Staff Sergeant Rodriguez is a tremendous loss to his family, 
friends, and fellow soldiers, and his sacrifice in service of this 
country will not soon be forgotten; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of 
U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Oscar Raul Rodriguez and extend deepest 
sympathy to his family: to his wife, Stephanie A. Rodriguez; to his 
son, Jacob Conner Rodriguez; to his mother, Janie Guerrero Edwards; 
to his father, Raul C. Rodriguez, Jr., and his wife, Nova; to his 
brother, Carlos Rodriguez; to his sisters, Victoria Alicia 
Rodriguez, Pamela Alicia Rodriguez, and Maria Guadalupe Rodriguez; 
to his grandmothers, Elda Guerrero and Eva C. Rodriguez; and to all 
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 Staff 
Sergeant Oscar Rodriguez.