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                                                                  H.R. No. 466



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, U.S. Marine Reservist Octaviano Suarez, Jr., of 
Premont has returned stateside from Iraq after sustaining injuries 
on January 13, 2005, in Ramadi, and this brave and dedicated soldier 
holds the respect and admiration of all who know him for his 
exemplary service to his country; and
	WHEREAS, A member of Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd 
Marines, based in Corpus Christi, Reservist Suarez was injured when 
a roadside bomb destroyed the Humvee in which he was riding; and
	WHEREAS, Reservist Suarez, a vibrant 22-year-old, joined the 
U.S. Marine Corps Reserves in 2001; before his deployment, he 
worked as a Jim Wells County sheriff's deputy from January through 
April 2004; and
	WHEREAS, Americans owe a profound debt of gratitude to 
Reservist Suarez and to all of the country's military personnel, 
for they are called on to bear great, often unimaginable, burdens, 
and they render service and sacrifice that is truly beyond measure; 
and
	WHEREAS, Through his unfaltering devotion to duty, honor, and 
this nation, Octaviano Suarez, Jr., embodies the highest ideals of 
the U.S. armed forces, and it is indeed a privilege to join in 
welcoming him home; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby commend U.S. Marine Reservist Octaviano Suarez, 
Jr., for his service in Iraq and extend to him best wishes for a 
swift and complete recovery from his injuries; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Reservist Suarez as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.

                                                             Gonzalez Toureilles

                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 466 was adopted by the House on 
February 24, 2005, by a non-record vote.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House