|
|
|
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
|
|
|
WHEREAS, Words cannot express the heartache felt at the loss |
|
of U.S. Navy Seaman Benjamin D. Rast, who died while bravely serving |
|
his country in Afghanistan on April 6, 2011, at the age of 23; and |
|
WHEREAS, Seaman Rast fulfilled a longtime dream when he |
|
joined the navy in 2009; trained as a medic, he was stationed at the |
|
Naval Medical Center, Expeditionary Medical Force Detachment, in |
|
San Diego; in 2011, he volunteered for duty in Afghanistan, where he |
|
was assigned as a hospitalman with a Houston-based reserve unit |
|
known as "the Lone Star Battalion"--the 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine |
|
Regiment; he was conducting a dismounted patrol in Helmand Province |
|
when he was killed; and |
|
WHEREAS, The awards conferred on this courageous young man |
|
included the National Defense Service Medal, Pistol Marksmanship |
|
Medal, and Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; and |
|
WHEREAS, Exemplifying the highest ideals of the U.S. armed |
|
forces, Seaman Rast inspired others through his fortitude, |
|
tenacity, and dedication to his comrades-in-arms, and he has earned |
|
the lasting gratitude of every American for his valiant service in |
|
this nation's behalf; now, therefore, be it |
|
RESOLVED, That the 83rd Legislature of the State of Texas |
|
hereby pay tribute to the life of U.S. Navy Seaman Benjamin D. Rast |
|
and extend deepest sympathy to all those who mourn his passing; 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 and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of |
|
U.S. Navy Seaman Benjamin D. Rast. |
|
|
Menendez |
|
|
|
Straus |
M. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Oliveira |
|
|
Allen |
N. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Orr |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Anderson |
Gutierrez |
Patrick |
|
|
|
|
Aycock |
Harper-Brown |
Perry |
|
|
Bell |
Hernandez Luna |
Phillips |
|
|
|
|
Bonnen of Brazoria |
Hilderbran |
Pitts |
|
|
Bonnen of Galveston |
Howard |
Price |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 |
|
|
|
|
Cortez |
Klick |
Sheffield of Bell |
|
|
Craddick |
Kolkhorst |
Sheffield of Coryell |
|
|
|
|
Crownover |
Kuempel |
Simpson |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Davis of Dallas |
Lavender |
Springer |
|
|
J. Davis of Harris |
Leach |
Stephenson |
|
|
S. Davis of Harris |
Lewis |
Stickland |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dutton |
Lucio III |
Thompson of Brazoria |
|
|
Eiland |
Marquez |
Thompson of Harris |
|
|
|
|
Fallon |
Martinez Fischer |
Turner of Collin |
|
|
Farias |
McClendon |
Turner of Harris |
|
|
Farney |
Menendez |
Turner of Tarrant |
|
|
|
|
Fletcher |
Miller of Comal |
Villarreal |
|
|
Flynn |
Miller of Fort Bend |
Vo |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
______________________________ |
______________________________ |
|
President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
|
|
|
I certify that H.C.R. No. 130 was unanimously adopted by a |
|
rising vote of the House on May 16, 2013. |
|
|
|
______________________________ |
|
Chief Clerk of the House |
|
|
|
I certify that H.C.R. No. 130 was unanimously adopted by a |
|
rising vote of the Senate on May 21, 2013. |
|
|
|
______________________________ |
|
Secretary of the Senate |
|
APPROVED: __________________ |
|
Date |
|
|
|
__________________ |
|
Governor |