79R5418 MAM-D

By:  Anchia                                                       H.R. No. 363



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The family and friends of U.S. Marine Lance Corporal 
Nazario Serrano of Irving suffered an immeasurable loss with the 
death of this beloved young man on January 30, 2005, at the age of 
20; and
	WHEREAS, After joining the Marines in 2003, Corporal Serrano 
was assigned to the Combat Service Support Battalion 1, Combat 
Service Support Group 11, 1st Force Service Support Group, 1st 
Marine Expeditionary Force, based at Camp Pendleton, California; he 
volunteered for duty in Iraq five months ago, and was killed in 
combat in Al Anbar Province; and
	WHEREAS, This brave and valiant Texan was born on January 9, 
1985, in Dallas, and graduated from Irving High School in 2003; a 
car and motorcycle enthusiast, he worked at a local barber shop 
before heroically committing to serve his country; for his ultimate 
sacrifice in Iraq, he was recommended to posthumously receive the 
Purple Heart; and
	WHEREAS, Nazario Serrano's energetic and optimistic 
personality endeared him to his family and friends, and his bravery 
inspired a community; through his unwavering dedication to duty and 
honor, Nazario Serrano embodied the highest ideals of the armed 
services, and the memory of his love and friendship will always be 
treasured by those who were privileged to know him; now, therefore, 
be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby pay special tribute to the life of U.S. Marine 
Lance Corporal Nazario Serrano and extend deepest sympathy to the 
members of his family: to his parents, Jose de Jesus Serrano and 
Maria Arrellano; to his son, Landon Heath Serrano; to his fiancée, 
Amanda Story; to his brothers, Javier, Jesus, and Daniel Serrano; 
to his grandmother, Seleste Diaz Serrano; to his grandfather, 
Bonifacio Arrellano; 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 Nazario Serrano.