H.R. No. 2600

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The family and friends of U.S. Army Sergeant
	Fernando De La Rosa suffered an immeasurable loss with the death of
	this valiant soldier on October 27, 2009, at the age of 24; and
	WHEREAS, Assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry
	Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division based at Fort
	Lewis, Washington, Sergeant De La Rosa was killed when his vehicle
	was struck by an improvised explosive device in the Arghandab
	Valley in Afghanistan; and
	WHEREAS, Fernando De La Rosa was born in McAllen on June 21,
	1985, to Rolando and Rosa De La Rosa and was raised in Alamo;
	shortly after graduating from Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial High
	School in 2003, he enlisted in the army and received his basic and
	advanced infantry training at Fort Benning, Georgia; he served two
	tours of duty in Iraq, from December 2003 to July 2004 and again
	from January 2006 to May 2007, and he was also stationed in Germany,
	Austria, and Italy; at the time of his death, he was serving his
	first tour in Afghanistan; and
	WHEREAS, A rifleman, infantry fighting vehicle driver, and
	ammunition section leader, Sergeant De La Rosa received many
	decorations during his career, including the Army Commendation
	Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, two Army Good Conduct Medals,
	the National Defense Service Medal, the Iraqi Campaign Medal, the
	Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary and Service Medals, the Army
	Service Ribbon, two Overseas Service Ribbons, the Combat
	Infantryman Badge, the Expert Infantryman Badge, and the Driver and
	Mechanic Badge; and
	WHEREAS, In recognition of his final sacrifice, Sergeant De
	La Rosa was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star and the Purple
	Heart, and on December 30, 2009, the Sergeant Fernando De La Rosa
	Memorial Library was named in his honor in his hometown of Alamo;
	and
	WHEREAS, Known as "Nando" to his loved ones, Sergeant De La
	Rosa was devoted to his wife, Karen, and their sons, Fernando and
	Juan Carlos, and he maintained close bonds with the other members of
	his family; his sense of humor was greatly appreciated by all who
	knew him, and he loved playing football with his father, brothers,
	cousins, and uncles; and
	WHEREAS, Americans owe a profound debt of gratitude to our
	nation's servicemen and servicewomen, whose courageous efforts and
	enormous sacrifices are deserving of their fellow citizens' deepest
	respect and gratitude; through his unwavering dedication to duty
	and honor, Fernando De La Rosa embodied the highest ideals of the
	United States armed forces, and memories of his love and friendship
	will be forever cherished by those who held him dear; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of U.S. Army Sergeant
	Fernando De La Rosa and extend sincere sympathy to the members of
	his family: to his wife, Karen De La Rosa; to his sons, Fernando and
	Juan Carlos De La Rosa; to his parents, Rosa and Rolando De La Rosa;
	to his brothers, Rolando, Alfredo, Rogelio, and Rayven De La Rosa;
	and to his other relatives and 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 Fernando De
	La Rosa.
	Martinez
	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. 2600 was unanimously adopted by a rising
	vote of the House on May 28, 2011.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House