H.R. No. 2870

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Words cannot adequately express the heartache felt
	at the loss of Texas Army National Guard Captain Robert Vallejo II
	of Richland Hills, who died while bravely serving his country on
	September 18, 2008, at the age of 28; and
	WHEREAS, Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 149th Aviation
	Regiment, 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, based out of Grand Prairie,
	Captain Vallejo was one of seven soldiers killed when the Chinook
	helicopter he was copiloting went down near Tallil, Iraq; and
	WHEREAS, A native of Beeville, Captain Vallejo was born on
	March 12, 1980, and graduated from Fort Worth's Brewer High School
	in 1998; he went on to attend Texas Christian University, where he
	was active in ROTC; after earning his bachelor's degree, he
	attended flight school in Alabama and fulfilled a longtime dream of
	becoming a pilot; and
	WHEREAS, Captain Vallejo worked as a customer-relations
	manager with Pulte Homes in his civilian life, and enjoyed fishing
	and spending time outdoors in his free time; above all else, he was
	devoted to his loved ones, especially his wife, Hillary; and
	WHEREAS, Americans owe a profound debt to our nation's
	servicemen and servicewomen, whose love for their country inspires
	them to take up military service, and their dedicated efforts and
	enormous sacrifices are deserving of their fellow citizens' deepest
	respect and gratitude; and
	WHEREAS, Exemplifying the highest ideals of the U.S. armed
	forces, Robert Vallejo inspired others with his commitment,
	leadership, and courage; although his death has left a void in the
	lives of his loved ones, they will forever carry memories of this
	heroic Texan close in their hearts; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Captain Robert
	Vallejo II and extend deepest sympathy to the members of his family:
	to his wife, Hillary Vallejo; to his son, Robert Cale Vallejo III;
	to his parents, Robert and Juanita Vallejo; to his sisters, Valerie
	Vallejo, Erica Vallejo, and Teresa Cagigal; to his grandmothers,
	Tina Romero and Maria Vallejo; and to his other relatives and many
	friends; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
	Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Captain
	Robert Vallejo.
	Hancock
	Straus Gattis Menendez
	Allen Geren Merritt
	Alonzo Giddings Miklos
	Alvarado Gonzales Miller of Comal
	Anchia Gonzalez Toureilles Miller of Erath
	Anderson Guillen Moody
	Aycock Gutierrez Morrison
	Berman Hamilton Naishtat
	Bohac Hancock Oliveira
	Bolton Hardcastle Olivo
	Bonnen Harless Orr
	Branch Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
	Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Otto
	Brown of Brazos Heflin Parker
	Burnam Hernandez Patrick
	Button Herrero Paxton
	Callegari Hilderbran Peña
	Castro Hochberg Phillips
	Chavez Hodge Pickett
	Chisum Homer Pierson
	Christian Hopson Pitts
	Cohen Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
	Coleman Howard of Travis Raymond
	Cook Hughes Riddle
	Corte Hunter Rios Ybarra
	Crabb Isett Ritter
	Craddick Jackson Rodriguez
	Creighton Jones Rose
	Crownover Keffer Sheffield
	Darby Kent Shelton
	Davis of Harris King of Parker Smith of Tarrant
	Davis of Dallas King of Taylor Smith of Harris
	Deshotel King of Zavala Smithee
	Driver Kleinschmidt Solomons
	Dukes Kolkhorst Strama
	Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
	Dutton Laubenberg Taylor
	Edwards Legler Thibaut
	Eiland Leibowitz Thompson
	Eissler Lewis Truitt
	Elkins Lucio III Turner of Tarrant
	England Madden Turner of Harris
	Farabee Maldonado Vaught
	Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
	Farrar Marquez Villarreal
	Fletcher Martinez Vo
	Flores Martinez Fischer Walle
	Flynn McCall Weber
	Frost McClendon Woolley
	Gallego McReynolds Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 2870 was unanimously adopted by a
	rising vote of the House on May 29, 2009.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House