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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, For well over a century, Americans have set aside a |
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time to honor those members of its military forces who have died in |
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this country's service; and |
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WHEREAS, Originally called Decoration Day, this special |
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remembrance was first observed in 1868, when flowers were placed on |
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the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers; by the end of the 19th |
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century, Memorial Day ceremonies were being held on May 30 |
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throughout the nation, and in 1971 Congress designated the last |
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Monday in May as Memorial Day; and |
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WHEREAS, Legions of Americans have stepped forward to serve |
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their country in times of conflict, and more than a million have |
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made the ultimate sacrifice; they "gave the last full measure of |
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devotion" on their native soil, in foreign lands, and on seas around |
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the world; today, we pause to remember with fresh sorrow all Texans |
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who have been slain in combat as members of the United States |
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military, and we acknowledge the profound loss sustained by the |
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families they have left behind; and |
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WHEREAS, In memorial ceremonies around the nation, Americans |
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reflect gratefully on their heritage and recognize the extreme |
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sacrifices made by all who serve in the armed forces of this |
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country; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED by the 85th Texas Legislature, That the Senate and |
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House of Representatives of the State of Texas meet in a joint |
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memorial session in the Hall of the House of Representatives on |
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Saturday, May 27, 2017, at 10 a.m., for the Fallen Heroes Memorial |
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Service to pay tribute to all who have died in the service of this |
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country and to honor especially the patriotic sons and daughters of |
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the Lone Star State who have given their lives; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That the Honorable Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, |
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all Texas state officials, and the family members of those killed in |
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the service of this country be, and hereby are, invited to attend |
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the joint memorial session; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That Memorial Day 2017 be commemorated and that the |
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contributions of all the men and women who have served our great |
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country be recognized. |