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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Words cannot adequately express the heartache felt |
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at the loss of U.S. Army Specialist Orlando Antonio Perez of |
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Houston, who died on February 24, 2008, at the age of 23; and |
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WHEREAS, Assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, |
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based in Vilseck, Germany, Specialist Perez lost his life while |
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bravely serving his country in Baghdad, Iraq; he was especially |
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admired by his fellow platoon members for his willingness to be the |
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first to enter rooms when searching for insurgents in Iraq; and |
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WHEREAS, Tony Perez was born in Houston on December 10, 1984; |
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he graduated from Bellaire High School, where he was a dedicated |
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member of the ROTC program, and went on to attend the University of |
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Houston; 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 take up military |
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service, yet the tragic death of this brave young man is a sobering |
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reminder of the cost of war; Tony Perez embodied the highest ideals |
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of the U.S. armed forces, and those who knew and loved him will |
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forever carry him 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 Specialist |
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Orlando Antonio Perez and extend sincere sympathy to his family: to |
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his wife, April Perez; to his mother, Nicolasa Arevalo; to his |
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brother, Edward Marta; to his sister, Angelica Marta; and to his |
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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 Orlando |
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Antonio Perez. |