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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The 100th birthday of an esteemed Texan is indeed a |
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special occasion, and Jerome Barta of Bonus is celebrating this |
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momentous milestone in his life on March 26, 2015; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Schulenburg in 1915, Mr. Barta is the son of |
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Frances and John Barta; he attended high school until his |
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mid-teens, when he went to work full-time on the farm; after his |
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family moved to Bonus, he was employed as a sales clerk for Sellers |
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Mercantile Company before enlisting in the United States Army; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Barta served his country from May 5, 1941, to |
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September 5, 1945, in the Asiatic-Pacific theater of World War II; |
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he was a technician fourth grade in Company C, 30th Engineer Corps |
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Battalion; for his service in Papua New Guinea, he received three |
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Bronze Stars, and his decorations further include a Good Conduct |
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Medal, the American Defense Service Medal, and Distinguished Unit |
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Citation WD GO No. 21; and |
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WHEREAS, Following his honorable discharge, Mr. Barta |
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returned to the family farm, where he raised cotton, corn, and feed; |
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he remains a bachelor, and with typical dry wit, he has explained |
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that having made it home from one war, he had no desire to start |
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another; today, he continues to reside in his three-bedroom, |
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clapboard home in Bonus; and |
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WHEREAS, Jerome Barta's resilience and strength of character |
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are a source of enduring inspiration, and he enriches the lives of |
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all who are fortunate enough to know him with his wisdom, |
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experience, and wonderful sense of humor; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Jerome Barta on his 100th birthday |
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and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Barta as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Stephenson |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 759 was adopted by the House on March |
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12, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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