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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The friends and family of U.S. Army Sergeant Randell |
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Olguin suffered an immeasurable loss with the death of this valiant |
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soldier on September 30, 2007, at the age of 24; and |
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WHEREAS, Assigned to the 1st Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry |
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Regiment, based in Vilseck, Germany, Sergeant Olguin was mortally |
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wounded while bravely serving his second tour of duty in Iraq; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on August 2, 1983, in Orlando, Florida, Randy |
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Olguin graduated in 2003 from Ralls High School, where he played |
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football for four years and was an all-district honorable mention |
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baseball player, a regional qualifier in cross-country, and a |
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member of the band, and where he also played basketball; he |
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subsequently enlisted in the army; and |
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WHEREAS, Sergeant Olguin met his future wife, Anna Hammer, in |
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Germany, and the couple were married on December 22, 2005, in Ralls; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Exemplifying the highest ideals of the U.S. armed |
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forces, Randy Olguin inspired others with his fortitude and |
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courage; although his passing has left a void in the lives of those |
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who were fortunate enough to know him, they will forever carry his |
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memory 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 Randell Olguin and |
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extend deepest sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, |
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Anna; to his parents, Senaido and Gail Olguin; to his siblings, Jose |
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Olguin, Jennie Morin, Anita Baker, and Janet Rios; to his |
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grandmother, Virginia Bowen; to his mother-in-law, Elfriede |
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Hammer; 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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Sergeant Randell Olguin. |
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Heflin |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2316 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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