H.C.R. No. 126

	HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
	WHEREAS, Juan C. Marquez of El Paso rendered distinguished
	service as a private in the United States Army during World War II,
	and his courageous efforts have been posthumously recognized with a
	ceremony at Fort Bliss, where the honors that he earned were
	formally presented to members of his family; and
	WHEREAS, A native of Cuadrilla, in southern El Paso County,
	Mr. Marquez was born on June 14, 1911; he reported to Fort Bliss on
	January 19, 1944, and three weeks later he was sent to the European
	theater, where he served as a rifleman with the 44th Infantry
	Division, 3rd Battalion, 71st Infantry Regiment; in the course of
	fighting, Private Marquez was wounded by shrapnel, and on December
	11, 1944, he was struck by a German tank near Woelfling, in
	northeastern France, and suffered broken ribs and a separated
	shoulder; and
	WHEREAS, After the end of the war in Europe, Mr. Marquez
	returned home to his family in El Paso; tragically, he died in a car
	crash on August 29, 1948, leaving behind his wife, Daisy, and their
	four young sons; and
	WHEREAS, Years after his death, Mr. Marquez's family gained
	an even deeper appreciation for his contributions during the war
	when they read in his discharge papers a list of the medals that he
	had earned, but which he had never received; with the help of
	Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, this oversight was rectified, and at
	a ceremony held at Fort Bliss on December 7, 2012, Major General
	Dana Pittard officially presented Mr. Marquez's military awards to
	his two surviving sons, Dr. J. Antonio Marquez and Dr. Ricardo
	Marquez, his granddaughter, Texas State Representative Marisa
	Marquez, and other members of his family; these awards included two
	Bronze Star Medals, the Purple Heart, the Good Conduct Medal, the
	European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with three stars,
	the World War II Victory Medal, the Army of Occupation Medal, the
	Combat Infantryman Badge, and the Honorable Service Lapel Button;
	and
	WHEREAS, Through his steadfast valor and unwavering
	dedication to duty, Juan Marquez embodied the highest ideals of the
	United States armed forces, and his fellow citizens owe him a debt
	of gratitude that the passage of time can never diminish; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the 83rd Legislature of the State of Texas
	hereby pay tribute to the life of World War II veteran Juan
	C. Marquez and commemorate the posthumous presentation of his
	military awards; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for his family as an expression of high regard by the Texas
	House of Representatives and Senate.
	Marquez
	Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira
	Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr
	Alonzo Gooden Otto
	Alvarado Guerra Paddie
	Anchia Guillen Parker
	Anderson Gutierrez Patrick
	Ashby Harless Perez
	Aycock Harper-Brown Perry
	Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips
	Bohac Herrero Pickett
	Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts
	Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price
	Branch Huberty Raney
	Burkett Hughes Ratliff
	Burnam Hunter Raymond
	Button Isaac Reynolds
	Callegari Johnson Riddle
	Canales Kacal Ritter
	Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
	Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis
	Clardy King of Parker Rose
	Coleman King of Taylor Sanford
	Collier King of Zavala Schaefer
	Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets
	Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell
	Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell
	Creighton Krause Simmons
	Crownover Kuempel Simpson
	Dale Larson Smith
	Darby Laubenberg Smithee
	Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer
	J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson
	S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland
	Deshotel Longoria Strama
	Dukes Lozano Taylor
	Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria
	Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris
	Elkins Martinez Toth
	Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin
	Farias McClendon Turner of Harris
	Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant
	Farrar Miles Villalba
	Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal
	Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
	Frank Moody Walle
	Frullo Morrison White
	Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman
	Giddings Murphy Wu
	Goldman Naishtat Zedler
	Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas
	______________________________	______________________________
	President of the Senate	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.C.R. No. 126 was adopted by the House on May
	17, 2013, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House
	I certify that H.C.R. No. 126 was unanimously adopted by a
	rising vote of the Senate on May 21, 2013.
	______________________________
	Secretary of the Senate
	APPROVED: __________________
	Date
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	Governor