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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The friends and family of U.S. Army Private First |
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Class Genaro Bedoy of Amarillo suffered an immeasurable loss with |
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the death of this valiant soldier on September 16, 2012, at the age |
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of 20; and |
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WHEREAS, Assigned to the 52nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker |
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Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, based at Joint Base |
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Lewis-McChord in Washington, Private Bedoy was killed in an attack |
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on a checkpoint in Afghanistan; and |
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WHEREAS, Genaro Bedoy was the son of Jose Bedoy and Veronica |
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Quiroz; born in Amarillo, he attended River Road High School; he was |
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a receiver and defensive back on the football team and impressed his |
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coach with his courteous manner and sense of principle; he |
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graduated in 2010 and joined the army a few months later, fulfilling |
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a longtime dream; and |
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WHEREAS, This patriotic Texan trained in Fort Benning, |
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Georgia, before his deployment to Afghanistan; over the course of |
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his military career, he demonstrated exceptional dedication and |
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skill, as well as natural leadership ability; his many decorations |
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included the Army Commendation Medal, the National Defense Service |
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Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, and the Global War on |
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Terrorism Service Medal; and |
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WHEREAS, A devoted family man, Private Bedoy was joined in |
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matrimony to the former Patricia Chavarray in November 2011, and he |
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became the proud father of a daughter, Sofia; he was a loyal friend |
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and enriched the lives of his loved ones through his kind and caring |
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ways; in his free time, he loved cooking and playing video games, |
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and he was an avid fan of the Denver Broncos; and |
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WHEREAS, Genaro Bedoy exemplified the highest ideals of the |
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U.S. armed forces, and although he is deeply missed, his courage |
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and determination to protect his family and his country remain a |
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lasting source of inspiration; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Private First Class |
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Genaro Bedoy and that sincere condolences be extended to the |
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members of his family: to his wife, Patricia Bedoy; to his daughter, |
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Sofia Bedoy; to his parents, Jose Genaro Bedoy and Veronica Quiroz; |
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to his sisters, Valera Quiroz and Alexa Pulcher; to his brothers, |
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Christopher Bedoy, Cesar Quiroz, Saul Quiroz, and Nathan Pulcher; |
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to his grandparents, Jose Bedoy and his wife, Maria Abigail, and |
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Ofelia Berajarano; to his stepmother, Norma Pulcher; and to his |
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many other relatives and friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas House |
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of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Private |
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First Class Genaro Bedoy. |