SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 750
	In Memory
	of
	Paul A. Rivera
	WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever treasure their
	memories of United States Army Sergeant Paul A. Rivera of Round
	Rock, who died in Afghanistan on October 22, 2011, at the age of
	26; and
	WHEREAS, Assigned to the 709th Military Police Battalion,
	18th Military Police Brigade, 21st Theater Sustainment Command,
	out of Hohenfels, Germany, Sergeant Rivera died during an enemy
	attack in Puli Alam, Logar province, Afghanistan; and
	WHEREAS, Born to Fred and Evelyn Rivera on March 19, 1985,
	Paul Rivera grew up in Round Rock, where he graduated from Stony
	Point High School in 2003; he was beloved by his friends for his
	intelligence, his kindness, and his sense of humor; and
	WHEREAS, This brave American was inspired to join the armed
	forces after the events of September 11, 2001, even before he had
	finished high school; he was posthumously promoted to the rank of
	sergeant; and
	WHEREAS, Our state and nation are fortunate to have men and
	women whose love of country inspires them to take up military
	service, yet the tragic death of this young man is a sobering
	reminder of the cost of war; Sergeant Paul Rivera embodied the
	highest ideals of the United States armed forces, and those who
	knew and loved him will forever carry him close to their hearts;
	now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd
	Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of Sergeant Paul A.
	Rivera and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family:
	to his parents, Fred and Evelyn Rivera; to his brother, Philip
	Rivera; to his grandmothers, Luz Maria Maldonado and Carmen G.
	Rivera; to his aunts and their spouses, Virginia and Gilbert
	Barratachea, Iris and Alan Havrilla, Sonia Maldonado, and Gina
	and Milton Nieves; to his uncles and their spouses, Angel and
	Will Maldonado, Pedro Maldonado, Miguel and Lora Maldonado, and
	Jose and Silver Maldonado; to his cousins, Angel Maldonado, Jr.,
	Karin Gay, Fay Cortes, Christopher Havrilla, Melanie Rodriguez,
	Melina Connor, Daniel Maldonado, J. P. Maldonado, Lisa Maldonado,
	Shawn Nieves, Joann Nieves, and Richard Nieves; 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 Senate adjourns
	this day, it do so in memory of Sergeant Paul A. Rivera.
	Schwertner
	Birdwell Garcia Rodriguez
	Campbell Hancock Seliger
	Carona Hegar Taylor
	Davis Hinojosa Uresti
	Deuell Huffman Van de Putte
	Duncan Lucio Watson
	Ellis Nelson West
	Eltife Nichols Whitmire
	Estes Patrick Williams
	Fraser Paxton Zaffirini
	Dewhurst, President of the Senate
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		President of the Senate
		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on April 23, 2013, by a
		rising vote.
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		Secretary of the Senate
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		Member, Texas Senate