H.R. No. 892



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The family and friends of U.S. Army Reserve 
Specialist Lauro Garcia DeLeon III of Floresville have suffered an 
immeasurable loss with his death on September 8, 2004, at the age of 
20; and
	WHEREAS, Killed in the performance of his duties in Balad, 
Iraq, Specialist DeLeon was a member of the 644th Transportation 
Company and had served in Iraq for nearly eight months; and
	WHEREAS, This valiant young man was born in San Antonio on 
January 5, 1984, and joined the reserves while he was still a 
student at Floresville High School in order to finance his college 
education; after receiving his diploma in 2003, he enrolled in Palo 
Alto College in pursuit of a business degree, but when called for 
active duty, he laid aside his own plans in answer to his nation's 
need; and
	WHEREAS, Known for his deep religious convictions, 
Specialist DeLeon was a source of strength and inspiration to many 
at home and in Iraq; he drew on his faith to provide comfort to the 
members of his family as well as to his fellow soldiers, beside whom 
he stood courageously in the face of danger; and
	WHEREAS, Through his selfless devotion to his country, Lauro 
DeLeon embodied the highest ideals of honor and service, and all 
Americans owe a profound debt to him and his family for the enormous 
sacrifice that they have made; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Specialist Lauro 
Garcia DeLeon III and extend deepest sympathy to the members of his 
family: to his mother, Grace Lopez and her husband, Jimmy; to his 
father, Lauro S. DeLeon, Jr., and his wife, Virginia; to his 
siblings, Ruben and Jo Ann Garcia, Linda Lopez, Jimmy Lopez, Jr., 
Nina Ruiz, Lillie Villanueva, and Carrie and Christopher DeLeon; to 
his grandparents, Jose C. Garcia, Aurora and Lauro S. DeLeon, Sr., 
and Lillie B. Lopez; to his uncles, Joe, Roger, George, and Joseph 
Garcia; to his aunts, Diane Santana, Alma Lenhart, and Stephanie, 
Monica, and Margie DeLeon; 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. Army 
Reserve Specialist Lauro Garcia DeLeon III.

                                                                         Kuempel


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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 892 was unanimously adopted by a 
rising vote of the House on April 7, 2005.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House