H.R. No. 1653



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The family and friends of U.S. Army Major Horst 
Gerhard Moore of Los Fresnos suffered an immeasurable loss with the 
death of this valiant soldier on November 9, 2004, at the age of 38; 
and
	WHEREAS, Redeployed to the Middle East after serving in the 
war since its commencement in March 2003, Major Moore was assigned 
to the Army's 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 
25th Infantry Division; he was killed in Mosul, Iraq, from a mortar 
attack and was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart and Bronze 
Star for service to his country; and
	WHEREAS, Gary Moore was born in Germany on September 15, 
1966, and enlisted in the army after graduating from Eisenhower 
High School in 1984; he attended St. Mary's University, where he 
earned a degree in international business and accounting and met 
his future wife, Raquel; highly regarded for his kind and caring 
ways, this 17-year army veteran was also known for his can-do 
attitude and patriotism; and
	WHEREAS, Our state and nation are fortunate to have 
individuals whose love for their country inspires them to take up 
military service, yet the tragic death of this fine man is a 
sobering reminder of the cost of war; Major Moore embodied the 
highest ideals of the U.S. armed forces, and those who knew and 
loved him will forever carry him close to their hearts; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Major Gary Moore and 
extend profound sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, 
Raquel Vallejo-Moore; to his daughter, Sophia Herta Moore; to his 
mother, Hannelore S. Workman; to his father, Ret. U.S. Army Major 
Gary Moore; to his brothers, Ret. USAF Master Sergeant Joachim 
Moore and his wife, Sally, and Corey Moore; to his sister, Beatrice 
Magathan, and her husband, Howard; to his in-laws, Juanita, Jesus, 
Deborah, Sonia, Jose, and Tonya Vallejo, Guadalupe Vallejo, Sr., 
Guadalupe Vallejo, Jr., and Manuela and Saul Hernandez; 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 
Major Horst Gerhard Moore.

                                                                           Solis


                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 1653 was unanimously adopted by a 
rising vote of the House on May 25, 2005.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House