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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, World War II veteran Ervin Davis of Waco has been |
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featured in the Waco Tribune-Herald as one of its Voices of Valor; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Pearl, Ervin Davis was drafted into the |
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U.S. Army along with his twin brother, Erwin, after graduating high |
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school; the brothers completed basic training together in Tyler and |
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then underwent advanced training in South Carolina to become a |
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two-man bazooka team; they subsequently joined the 89th Infantry |
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Division in General Patton's 3rd Army and were deployed to France; |
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their unit soon infiltrated Germany and saw action in several |
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battles before the war in Europe came to an end; the brothers went |
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on to serve with the 8th Division and then the 5th Division, and |
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they were awaiting deployment to the Pacific theater when the war |
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ended; and |
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WHEREAS, After returning to civilian life, Ervin Davis began |
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working as a barber at Baylor University in 1955, beginning a |
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fulfilling career that spanned 56 years; he garnered the admiration |
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and friendship of generations of customers, and though he retired |
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from the university in 2011, he continues to cut hair part-time at a |
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different shop in Waco; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his bravery and great dedication, Ervin |
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Davis fulfilled the highest ideals of the United States armed |
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forces, and his fellow citizens owe him a lasting debt of gratitude; |
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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 Ervin Davis for his exemplary service to |
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his country as a member of the United States Army and congratulate |
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him on his recognition as one of the Voices of Valor by the Waco |
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Tribune-Herald; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Davis as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |