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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The family and friends of U.S. Army Corporal Juan |
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Manuel Lopez, Jr., of San Antonio suffered an immeasurable loss |
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with his death in Iraq on August 13, 2007, at the age of 23; and |
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WHEREAS, Assigned to the 5th Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery |
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Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, out of |
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Fort Bliss, Corporal Lopez died of wounds sustained when his |
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vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb in Qayyarah, Iraq; he was |
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posthumously awarded the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star; and |
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WHEREAS, Juan Lopez was born in Mt. Holly, New Jersey, on |
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August 9, 1984, to Juan Manuel Lopez, Sr., and Tina Marie Murph |
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Criss; raised in Florence, South Carolina, he attended South |
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Florence High School and graduated from Poynor Adult and Community |
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Education Center in 2005; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of strong religious faith, Corporal Lopez was |
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a member of Faith Kingdom Builders Outreaching Ministries in |
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Florence, and he was also affiliated with the Inner Court Apostolic |
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Church in Jesus Christ in Florence and Faith Mission Outreach in |
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Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Exemplifying the highest ideals of the U.S. armed |
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forces, Juan Lopez inspired others with his fortitude and courage, |
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and although his passing has left a void in the lives of his loved |
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ones, they will forever carry their memories of this heroic young |
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soldier close in their hearts; 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 Corporal |
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Juan Lopez, Jr., and extend sincere condolences to the members of |
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his family: to his mother, Tina Marie Criss, and her husband, |
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Timothy; to his father, Juan Manuel Lopez, Sr., and his wife, |
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Gloria; to his sister, Cassandra Lopez; to his grandparents, Bertha |
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B. Gamble, and her husband, Ricky, Herbert L. Murph, Maria Lopez, |
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and Martha James; to his great-grandmothers, Providencia Trinidad |
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and Anniedell Haynesworth; to his uncles, Bishop Otis L. Terrell, |
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Jr., Marc Stratton, Herbert L. Murph, Jr., Lavell D. Murph, and |
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Osvaldo Oyola; to his aunts, Shontell D. Murph and Lissette Lopez; |
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to his great uncle, Angel Garcia; and to his other relatives and |
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friends; and, be 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 Juan Manuel |
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Lopez, Jr. |
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Corte |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2294 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 21, 2009. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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