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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 Specialist |
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Joshua Alexander Molina of Houston have suffered an immeasurable |
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loss with his death in Iraq on March 27, 2008, at the age of 20; and |
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WHEREAS, Joshua Molina attended Bellaire and Elsik High |
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Schools and was a member of the ROTC; after graduation, he fulfilled |
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a longtime ambition to serve his country when he enlisted in the |
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army; and |
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WHEREAS, Specialist Molina hoped to one day attend college |
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and become an agent with the Border Patrol or FBI; he is remembered |
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for his joyous appreciation of life, his deep affection for his |
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family, and his gift for making people laugh; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his unwavering dedication to duty and honor, |
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Joshua Molina embodied the highest ideals of the United States |
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armed forces, and the blessing of his life will be forever treasured |
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by those who were privileged to share in the warmth of his love and |
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friendship; 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 Specialist |
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Joshua Alexander Molina and extend sincere sympathy to the members |
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of his family: to his mother and father, Maria Molina and Josue |
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Molina; to his sister, Paola Fredrickson; to his brother, Manuel |
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Molina; and to his other relatives and many friends; and, be it |
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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 U.S. Army |
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Specialist Joshua Alexander Molina. |