H.R. No. 1531
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, San Antonio's Jose M. Lopez distinguished himself
through his legendary acts of bravery and valor as a member of the
United States Army during World War II, and it is indeed a privilege
to pay tribute to him at this time; and
WHEREAS, Sergeant Lopez ably served as a machine gunner in
the army's 23rd Infantry, 2nd Division, and for his selfless
actions he was named a recipient of the Congressional Medal of
Honor; he became the fourth American of Mexican descent to receive
this prestigious honor, and his heroism has inspired countless
individuals; and
WHEREAS, On December 17, 1944, with his company entrenched in
combat in Belgium, Sergeant Lopez single-handedly held off the
enemy with his heavy machine gun, protecting his company's flank
until it was able to safely withdraw from the area; and
WHEREAS, Virtually unprotected from enemy fire, he withstood
the German artillery and fought back the advancing infantry; his
decisive actions and remarkable courage prevented his company's
position from being outflanked and saved the lives of many of his
fellow soldiers; and
WHEREAS, At a time when courage and heroism are in high
demand, it is important to honor those heroes who led the way with
their selflessness and patriotism for those who have followed in
their footsteps, and Jose M. Lopez is most deserving of this
recognition; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to Sergeant Jose M. Lopez for his
courageous efforts during World War II and extend to him the
heartfelt gratitude and admiration of his fellow citizens; and, be
it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Lopez as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Uresti
Craddick Geren Menendez
Allen of Harris Giddings Merritt
Allen of Dallas Gonzales Miller
Alonzo Gonzalez Toureilles Moreno of Harris
Anchia Goodman Moreno of El Paso
Anderson Goolsby Morrison
Bailey Griggs Mowery
Baxter Grusendorf Naishtat
Berman Guillen Nixon
Blake Haggerty Noriega
Bohac Hamilton Oliveira
Bonnen Hamric Olivo
Branch Hardcastle Orr
Brown of Kaufman Harper-Brown Otto
Brown of Brazos Hartnett Paxton
Burnam Hegar Pena
Callegari Herrero Phillips
Campbell Hilderbran Pickett
Casteel Hill Pitts
Castro Hochberg Puente
Chavez Hodge Quintanilla
Chisum Homer Raymond
Coleman Hope Reyna
Cook of Navarro Hopson Riddle
Cook of Colorado Howard Ritter
Corte Hughes Rodriguez
Crabb Hunter Rose
Crownover Hupp Seaman
Davis of Harris Isett Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Dallas Jackson Smith of Harris
Dawson Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Delisi Jones of Dallas Solis
Denny Keel Solomons
Deshotel Keffer of Dallas Strama
Driver Keffer of Eastland Straus
Dukes King of Parker Swinford
Dunnam King of Zavala Talton
Dutton Kolkhorst Taylor
Edwards Krusee Thompson
Eiland Kuempel Truitt
Eissler Laney Turner
Elkins Laubenberg Uresti
Escobar Leibowitz Van Arsdale
Farabee Luna Veasey
Farrar Madden Villarreal
Flores Martinez Vo
Flynn Martinez Fischer West
Frost McCall Wong
Gallego McClendon Woolley
Gattis McReynolds Zedler
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1531 was adopted by the House on May
16, 2005, by a non-record vote.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House