80R23436 JNC-D

By: Herrero H.R. No. 2860

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Words cannot adequately express the heartache felt by family and friends at the loss of U.S. Army Sergeant Anselmo Martinez III of Robstown, who died on May 18, 2007, at the age of 26; and

WHEREAS, Sergeant Martinez was killed while bravely serving his country during combat operations in Tahrir, Iraq, with the 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, out of Fort Hood; and

WHEREAS, The son of Diana G. Martinez and Anselmo Martinez, Jr., Sergeant Martinez was affectionately known as "Baby Junior," or B. J. for short; he graduated from Robstown High School, where he was a member of the woodshop club, and joined the army in 2002; and

WHEREAS, A devoted family man, he cherished his wife, Christina, and their two young daughters, Felicity and Eliana; in his free time, he enjoyed fishing, especially at Oso Bay; and

WHEREAS, Described as funny, sweet, and polite, Anselmo Martinez embodied the highest ideals of the armed services, and the memory of his love and friendship will always be treasured by those who knew him; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Sergeant Anselmo Martinez III and extend deepest sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, Christina Martinez; to his children, Felicity and Eliana Martinez; to his mother and father, Diana G. Martinez and Anselmo Martinez, Jr.; to his siblings, Gabriela Espinoza, Belinda Espinoza, Davi Espinoza, Galdina Ibarra, and Alejandro Martinez; to his grandparents, Serapio Garcia, Sr., and Margarita and Anselmo Martinez, Sr.; 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 Sergeant Anselmo Martinez III.