H.R. No. 2278

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Travis County Council of the Veterans of Foreign
	Wars is sponsoring a Memorial Day observance on May 28, 2007, in
	tribute to the more than one million Americans who have given their
	lives for freedom during times of war and in honor of all who have
	served their country in the armed forces of the United States of
	America; and
	WHEREAS, Our state and nation are fortunate to have sons and
	daughters whose love of country leads them to military service, yet
	we are keenly aware of the price so many have paid and the
	sacrifices that members of the military continue to render; and
	WHEREAS, At this time of grave concern, we recognize those
	who are engaged in dangerous missions abroad and keep them in our
	hearts as we hope for their safe return; their devotion to duty,
	honor, and their country is deserving of their fellow citizens'
	deepest gratitude; and
	WHEREAS, With roots stretching back more than a century, the
	VFW has worked steadfastly to assist veterans and to provide moral
	and financial support to those who are presently serving on active
	duty; the staunch commitment of this organization to the welfare of
	America's veterans is also deserving of grateful recognition; and
	WHEREAS, The freedoms that our nation enjoys have been dearly
	bought, and time can never diminish the debt this country owes to
	those whose lives were cut grievously short in its service; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas
	Legislature hereby commend the Travis County Council of the
	Veterans of Foreign Wars for calling on all Texans to honor the
	tremendous sacrifice that lies at the heart of Memorial Day and
	extend to all members of the nation's armed forces profound
	appreciation for their courageous efforts in our country's behalf.
	Naishtat
	Strama
	Dukes
	Howard of Travis
	Bolton
	Rodriguez
	Craddick Gattis Miles
	Allen Geren Miller
	Alonzo Giddings Moreno
	Anchia Gonzales Morrison
	Anderson Gonzalez Toureilles Mowery
	Aycock Goolsby Murphy
	Bailey Guillen Naishtat
	Berman Haggerty Noriega
	Bohac Hamilton O'Day
	Bolton Hancock Oliveira
	Bonnen Hardcastle Olivo
	Branch Harless Orr
	Brown of Kaufman Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
	Brown of Brazos Hartnett Otto
	Burnam Heflin Parker
	Callegari Hernandez Patrick
	Castro Herrero Paxton
	Chavez Hilderbran Pena
	Chisum Hill Phillips
	Christian Hochberg Pickett
	Cohen Hodge Pierson
	Coleman Homer Pitts
	Cook of Navarro Hopson Puente
	Cook of Colorado Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
	Corte Howard of Travis Raymond
	Crabb Hughes Riddle
	Creighton Isett Ritter
	Crownover Jackson Rodriguez
	Darby Jones Rose
	Davis of Harris Keffer Smith of Tarrant
	Davis of Dallas King of Parker Smith of Harris
	Delisi King of Taylor Smithee
	Deshotel King of Zavala Solomons
	Driver Kolkhorst Strama
	Dukes Krusee Straus
	Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
	Dutton Latham Talton
	Eiland Laubenberg Taylor
	Eissler Leibowitz Thompson
	Elkins Lucio III Truitt
	England Macias Turner
	Escobar Madden Van Arsdale
	Farabee Mallory Caraway Vaught
	Farias Martinez Veasey
	Farrar Martinez Fischer Villarreal
	Flores McCall Vo
	Flynn McClendon West
	Frost McReynolds Woolley
	Gallego Menendez Zedler
	Garcia Merritt Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 2278 was unanimously adopted by a
	rising vote of the House on May 22, 2007.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House