H.R. No. 410
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Words cannot adequately express the heartache felt
at the loss of U.S. Marine Lance Corporal Stephen Joseph Perez of
San Antonio, who died in Iraq on April 13, 2006, at the age of 22;
and
WHEREAS, A member of the Regimental Combat Team 5, 1st
Battalion, 1st Marines, B Company, Lance Corporal Perez was
mortally injured while working to keep the peace in a foreign land;
and
WHEREAS, Despite the dangerous nature of his assignment, this
brave Texan took great pride in his work and was committed to
fulfilling his mission to the very best of his ability; courageous
and steadfast, he earned a host of accolades, including the
National Defense Service Medal, the Iraq Campaign Medal, the
Humanitarian Service Medal, and the Purple Heart; and
WHEREAS, Lance Corporal Perez was a beloved son and brother
who was known for his fun-loving spirit and contagious laughter;
after graduating from St. Anthony Catholic High School in 2002, he
attended St. Mary's University, and then joined the U.S. Marine
Corps in 2003; and
WHEREAS, Our state and nation are fortunate to have young men
and women whose love of country leads them to military duty, and
time can never diminish the profound debt that Americans owe to
Stephen Perez for the service he undertook and the sacrifice he
rendered; and
WHEREAS, The thoughts and prayers of many go out to the family
of this young man; he was a soldier of honor and valor, and those who
knew and cherished him will forever carry him close in their hearts;
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
Stephen Joseph Perez and extend deepest sympathy to the members of
his family: to his mother, Diana Perez; to his father, Conrado
Perez, Jr.; to his brother, Kenneth Perez, and his wife, Misty; to
his nephew, Nikolas Perez; to his maternal grandfather, Antonio
Pena; to his paternal grandfather, Conrado Perez, Sr.; and to his
other relatives and many friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of U.S. Marine
Lance Corporal Stephen Joseph Perez.
Uresti
Craddick Giddings McReynolds
Allen Gonzales Menendez
Alonzo Gonzalez Toureilles Merritt
Anchia Goodman Miller
Anderson Goolsby Moreno
Bailey Griggs Morrison
Berman Grusendorf Mowery
Blake Guillen Naishtat
Bohac Haggerty Nixon
Bonnen Hamilton Noriega
Branch Hamric Oliveira
Brown of Kaufman Hardcastle Olivo
Brown of Brazos Harper-Brown Orr
Burnam Hartnett Otto
Callegari Hegar Paxton
Campbell Hernandez Pena
Casteel Herrero Phillips
Castro Hilderbran Pickett
Chavez Hill Pitts
Chisum Hochberg Puente
Coleman Hodge Quintanilla
Cook of Navarro Homer Raymond
Cook of Colorado Hope Reyna
Corte Hopson Riddle
Crabb Howard of Fort Bend Ritter
Crownover Howard of Travis Rodriguez
Davis of Harris Hughes Rose
Davis of Dallas Hunter Seaman
Dawson Hupp Smith of Tarrant
Delisi Isett Smith of Harris
Denny Jackson Smithee
Deshotel Jones of Lubbock Solis
Driver Jones of Dallas Solomons
Dukes Keel Strama
Dunnam Keffer of Dallas Straus
Dutton Keffer of Eastland Swinford
Edwards King of Parker Talton
Eiland King of Zavala Taylor
Eissler Kolkhorst Thompson
Elkins Krusee Truitt
England Kuempel Turner
Escobar Laney Uresti
Farabee Laubenberg Van Arsdale
Farrar Leibowitz Veasey
Flores Luna Villarreal
Flynn Madden Vo
Frost Martinez West
Gallego Martinez Fischer Wong
Gattis McCall Woolley
Geren McClendon Zedler
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 410 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 11, 2006.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House