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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Words cannot adequately express the sense of loss |
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felt by the family and friends of U.S. Army Sergeant Bacilio E. |
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Cuellar of Odessa, who passed away on May 30, 2008, at the age of 24; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry |
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Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Sergeant |
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Cuellar was killed in Baghdad, Iraq, when his vehicle struck an |
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improvised explosive device; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of the Lone Star State, "Bozzy" Cuellar was |
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born in Odessa on June 23, 1982, to Lori Cuellar and Rafael Cuellar, |
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Jr.; he graduated from Permian High School, where he was a member of |
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the PHS ROTC, band, and drumline; and |
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WHEREAS, Sergeant Cuellar was devoted to his wife, Nichole, |
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and his sons, Jeremy, Cayden, and Sebastian; generous and |
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compassionate, he was known for his desire to help others; and |
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WHEREAS, Our state and nation are fortunate to have men and |
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women whose love for their country inspires them to volunteer for |
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military service, yet the tragic death of this brave young man is a |
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sobering reminder of the cost of war; Sergeant Bozzy Cuellar |
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embodied the highest ideals of the U.S. armed forces, and those who |
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knew and loved him will forever carry him close in their hearts; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of U.S. Army Sergeant |
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Bacilio E. Cuellar and extend deepest sympathy to the members of his |
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family: to his wife, Nichole Cuellar; to his sons, Jeremy, Cayden, |
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and Sebastian Cuellar; to his parents, Rafael Cuellar, Jr., and |
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Lori Cuellar; to his sister, Shauna Cuellar; to his grandparents, |
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Rafael Cuellar, Sr., and Juanita Cuellar; to his great-grandmother, |
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Nicolasa Diaz; and to his many other relatives and friends; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Army |
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Sergeant Bacilio Cuellar. |