H.R. No. 520
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Citizens of San Angelo are honoring United States
  Navy veteran Jerry Kelley with a plaque at the Admiral Nimitz Museum
  of the National Museum of the Pacific War in Fredericksburg; and
         WHEREAS, The son of Grover and Addie Kelley, Jerry Kelley was
  born near Christoval on February 17, 1928; he attended public
  schools and went on to attend Victoria Junior College; and
         WHEREAS, This brave American served his country during World
  War II as a boatswain's mate, third class, aboard the USS LSM-447,
  participating in the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign; he also served
  during the Korean War; his decorations include the Asiatic-Pacific
  Campaign Medal with one star, the American Area Campaign Medal, the
  Japanese Occupation Medal, and the Navy Good Conduct Medal; and
         WHEREAS, After he completed his wartime service, Mr. Kelley
  went on to hold increasingly responsible positions in the
  circulation departments of Harte-Hanks newspapers in a number of
  Texas cities, and he continues to be active in advertising sales;
  and
         WHEREAS, A devoted family man, Mr. Kelley is supported in all
  his endeavors by his wife, Mary, his sons, Jerry and David, and his
  daughter, Kathleen, as well as by a loving extended family that
  includes six grandchildren and a great-granddaughter; and
         WHEREAS, Americans owe an immeasurable debt to their military
  personnel, whose brave and steadfast efforts have long secured this
  nation's treasured freedom, and it is indeed fitting to recognize
  Jerry Kelley for his distinguished service in two wars; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate Jerry Kelley on the dedication of a
  plaque in his honor at the Admiral Nimitz Museum and commend him for
  his service in the United States Navy during World War II and the
  Korean War; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Mr. Kelley as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.
 
  Darby
 
 
Straus Gattis Menendez
 
Allen Geren Merritt
 
Alonzo Giddings Miklos
 
Alvarado Gonzales Miller of Comal
 
Anchia Gonzalez Toureilles Miller of Erath
 
Anderson Guillen Moody
 
Aycock Gutierrez Morrison
 
Berman Hamilton Naishtat
 
Bohac Hancock Oliveira
 
Bolton Hardcastle Olivo
 
Bonnen Harless Orr
 
Branch Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
 
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Otto
 
Brown of Brazos Heflin Parker
 
Burnam Hernandez Patrick
 
Button Herrero Paxton
 
Callegari Hilderbran Pena
 
Castro Hochberg Phillips
 
Chavez Hodge Pickett
 
Chisum Homer Pierson
 
Christian Hopson Pitts
 
Cohen Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
 
Coleman Howard of Travis Raymond
 
Cook Hughes Riddle
 
Corte Hunter Rios Ybarra
 
Crabb Isett Ritter
 
Craddick Jackson Rodriguez
 
Creighton Jones Rose
 
Crownover Keffer Sheffield
 
Darby Kent Shelton
 
Davis of Harris King of Parker Smith of Tarrant
 
Davis of Dallas King of Taylor Smith of Harris
 
Deshotel King of Zavala Smithee
 
Driver Kleinschmidt Solomons
 
Dukes Kolkhorst Strama
 
Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
 
Dutton Laubenberg Taylor
 
Edwards Legler Thibaut
 
Eiland Leibowitz Thompson
 
Eissler Lewis Truitt
 
Elkins Lucio III Turner of Tarrant
 
England Madden Turner of Harris
 
Farabee Maldonado Vaught
 
Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
 
Farrar Marquez Villarreal
 
Fletcher Martinez Vo
 
Flores Martinez Fischer Walle
 
Flynn McCall Weber
 
Frost McClendon Woolley
 
Gallego McReynolds Zerwas
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 520 was adopted by the House on
  February 26, 2009, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House