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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The family and friends of United States Marine Lance |
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Corporal Emmanuel Villarreal of Eagle Pass suffered a great loss |
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with the passing of this outstanding young man in Kuwait on May 27, |
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2007, at the age of 21; and |
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WHEREAS, Corporal Villarreal was assigned to Battalion |
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Landing Team 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 13th Marine |
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Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, and based at Camp |
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Pendleton, California; he was mortally injured in a vehicle |
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accident while loading heavy artillery at Kuwait Naval Base; at the |
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time, Corporal Villarreal had just begun his second tour of duty in |
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support of operations in Iraq; and |
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WHEREAS, A Texan who had long wanted to serve his country, |
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Emmanuel Villarreal joined the marines in July 2004, shortly after |
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receiving his diploma from C. C. Winn High School; in the corps, his |
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ability, dedication to duty, and friendly personality won him the |
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respect of his commanding officer and the affection and goodwill of |
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the other members of his unit; he also became a valued part of the |
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congregation at the church he attended in Oceanside when not on |
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deployment; and |
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WHEREAS, Corporal Villarreal met his wife, Sylvia, while |
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stationed in California, and they exchanged wedding vows at his |
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family's home in Eagle Pass on December 30, 2006; and |
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WHEREAS, All Americans owe a profound debt of gratitude to |
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Corporal Emmanuel Villarreal for his readiness to assume the heavy |
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demands of military service and for his courageous, steadfast |
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efforts in this country's behalf; 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 Lance Corporal |
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Emmanuel Villarreal and extend sincere sympathy to the members of |
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his family: to his wife, Sylvia Villarreal; to his mother, |
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Esperanza Villarreal; to his sister, Edna Elizabeth Villarreal; and |
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to his other relatives and 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 Lance |
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Corporal Emmanuel Villarreal. |