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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Hill College has installed the Texas Medal of Honor |
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Memorial as a tribute to all native-born Texans who have received |
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that distinction, the highest award that can be bestowed on a member |
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of the United States armed forces; and |
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WHEREAS, Located on the campus of Hill College in front of the |
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Texas Heritage Museum, the memorial serves to enhance the mission |
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of the museum, which is to explore the experience of Texas and |
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Texans in wartime and the ways in which that experience continues to |
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affect us today; and |
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WHEREAS, Of the more than 3,400 individuals who had received |
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the Medal of Honor as of January 1, 2009, 56 individuals were born |
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in the Lone Star State; the central shaft of the memorial highlights |
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the valor of Texans Audie Murphy and Samuel Dealey, the most |
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decorated members of the United States Army and Navy, respectively, |
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in World War II; and |
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WHEREAS, Among the prized holdings of the Texas Heritage |
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Museum are an extensive collection of Audie Murphy's personal |
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artifacts from World War II, the Medal of Honor that was awarded to |
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James Harris, a World War II tank commander and Hillsboro native, |
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and a large number of photographs and documents relating to other |
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Texan Medal of Honor recipients; and |
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WHEREAS, To be considered as a nominee for the Medal of Honor, |
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a man or woman must have demonstrated conspicuous gallantry and |
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intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty and at the risk of his |
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or her life; in paying solemn tribute to those Texans who have |
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exemplified the highest standards of courage, selflessness, and |
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devotion to duty, the memorial at Hill College commemorates those |
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who have earned the lasting gratitude and respect of all Americans; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby designate the Texas Medal of Honor Memorial at Hill College |
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as the official State Memorial to Texas-Born Medal of Honor |
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Recipients. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 5 was adopted by the Senate |
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on April 9, 2009, by a viva-voce vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 5 was adopted by the House |
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on May 24, 2009, by the following vote: Yeas 145, Nays 0, two |
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present not voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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Approved: |
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