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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Keifer Marshall of Temple distinguished himself |
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through his courageous service as a member of the U.S. Marine Corps |
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during World War II, and he is indeed deserving of special |
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recognition for his valiant contributions; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Temple, Robert William Keifer Marshall |
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graduated from high school in 1942, and in January 1943 he accepted |
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a football scholarship to The University of Texas at Austin; as a |
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freshman during the Longhorns' appearance in the 1944 Cotton Bowl, |
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he played both offense and defense and was on the field for the |
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entire 60 minutes; following his 18th birthday, he interrupted his |
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education in order to serve his nation and enlist in the marines; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, After training in San Diego and at Camp Pendleton as |
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a rifleman, Private Marshall shipped out to Guam, where he helped |
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clear the island of enemy soldiers in the aftermath of the Second |
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Battle of Guam; sent next to Iwo Jima, he went ashore five days |
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after the initial invasion as a member of Fox Company, 2nd |
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Battalion, 9th Marines; he subsequently helped take the north end |
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of the island, which was the site of much savage, hand-to-hand |
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fighting; for 36 hours, his unit was cut off from supplies and |
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reinforcements; altogether, he spent 45 days on Iwo Jima, during |
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which time many of the members of his unit were killed or wounded; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, After the war, Mr. Marshall completed his education |
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in 1950 and returned to Temple, where he pursued a career in the |
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insurance business; he also became a leading member of his |
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community, serving 10 years on the city council and four years as |
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mayor; in addition, he has served as a member of the board of the |
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Temple Public Library and as president of the Temple Chamber of |
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Commerce, and he was instrumental in the establishment of the |
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William R. Courtney Texas State Veterans Home; and |
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WHEREAS, Keifer Marshall stepped forward in a time of war to |
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help defend his country, and it is a pleasure to commend him for the |
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tremendous bravery and selflessness he demonstrated in behalf of |
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his fellow citizens; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Keifer Marshall for his service in the |
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U.S. Marine Corps during World War II and extend to him sincere best |
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wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Marshall as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |