H.R. No. 1974

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The family and friends of U.S. Army Private First
	Class Joel Ramirez of Waxahachie suffered an immeasurable loss with
	the death of this valiant soldier on April 16, 2011, at the age of
	22; and
	WHEREAS, Private Ramirez was assigned to the 1st Battalion,
	32nd Infantry, 10th Mountain Division out of Fort Drum, New York; he
	was mortally wounded in Nimroz Province while serving his country
	on his first tour of duty in Afghanistan; and
	WHEREAS, Born in Fall River Mills, California, on July 12,
	1988, Joel Ramirez was the beloved son of Irma and Chano Ramirez; in
	2001, his family moved to Waxahachie, where he was a valued member
	of the varsity soccer team at Waxahachie High School and graduated
	in 2007; and
	WHEREAS, Private Ramirez joined the U.S. Army in 2009 and
	excelled in his duties; as a machine gunner, he was first in his
	unit in accuracy, and he was also at the top of his class in physical
	fitness; and
	WHEREAS, This brave young Texan was known for his dedication
	to his family, his infectious good humor, his love of animals, and
	his talent as an artist; and
	WHEREAS, Americans owe a profound debt to our nation's
	servicemen and servicewomen, whose sacrifices are deserving of our
	deepest respect and gratitude; through his unwavering dedication to
	duty, Joel Ramirez embodied the highest ideals of the United States
	armed forces, and those who knew him will forever hold his memory
	close in their hearts; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Private First Class
	Joel Ramirez and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his
	family: to his parents, Irma and Feliciano Ramirez; to his
	daughter, Kaylee Marie Ramirez; to his sisters, Christian and Maria
	Ramirez; to his brother, Daniel Ramirez; to his grandmother, Maria
	Ramirez; 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 U.S. Army
	Private First Class Joel Ramirez.
	Pitts
	Straus Gonzales of Williamson Morrison
	Aliseda Gonzalez Munoz, Jr.
	Allen Gooden Murphy
	Alonzo Guillen Naishtat
	Alvarado Gutierrez Nash
	Anchia Hamilton Oliveira
	Anderson of Dallas Hancock Orr
	Anderson of McLennan Hardcastle Otto
	Aycock Harless Parker
	Beck Harper-Brown Patrick
	Berman Hartnett Paxton
	Bohac Hernandez Luna Pena
	Bonnen Hilderbran Perry
	Branch Hochberg Phillips
	Brown Hopson Pickett
	Burkett Howard of Fort Bend Pitts
	Burnam Howard of Travis Price
	Button Huberty Quintanilla
	Cain Hughes Raymond
	Callegari Hunter Reynolds
	Carter Isaac Riddle
	Castro Jackson Ritter
	Chisum Johnson Rodriguez
	Christian Keffer Schwertner
	Coleman King of Parker Scott
	Cook King of Taylor Sheets
	Craddick King of Zavala Sheffield
	Creighton Kleinschmidt Shelton
	Crownover Kolkhorst Simpson
	Darby Kuempel Smith of Harris
	Davis of Dallas Landtroop Smith of Tarrant
	J. Davis of Harris Larson Smithee
	S. Davis of Harris Laubenberg Solomons
	Deshotel Lavender Strama
	Driver Legler Taylor of Collin
	Dukes Lewis Taylor of Galveston
	Dutton Lozano Thompson
	Eiland Lucio III Torres
	Eissler Lyne Truitt
	Elkins Madden Turner
	Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
	Farrar Margo Villarreal
	Fletcher Marquez Vo
	Flynn Martinez Walle
	Frullo Martinez Fischer Weber
	Gallego McClendon White
	Garza Menendez Woolley
	Geren Miles Workman
	Giddings Miller of Comal Zedler
	Gonzales of Hidalgo Miller of Erath Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 1974 was unanimously adopted by a rising
	vote of the House on May 19, 2011.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House