H.R. No. 1621

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to
	a close with the death of retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel
	Carlos Everado Lerma of Celina on March 31, 2019, at the age of 84;
	and
	WHEREAS, Carlos Lerma was born in Kingsville on October 12,
	1934, to Francisca and Mauro Lerma Jr., and he grew up with four
	siblings, Mauro, Lucila, Nilda, and Ninfa; he was a star athlete at
	Kingsville High School, where he lettered in football, basketball,
	and track, and he attended Texas Tech University on a football
	scholarship, earning a degree in civil engineering; and
	WHEREAS, After working as a laboratory instructor at Texas
	Tech and as an assistant highway project engineer for the State of
	Texas, Mr. Lerma joined the U.S. Air Force; during his outstanding
	career as a fighter pilot, he flew 300 combat missions in Southeast
	Asia without losing a plane or a crew member and earned the coveted
	"Top Gun" designation; his medals and commendations included the
	Distinguished Flying Cross, the Meritorious Service Medal with two
	oak leaf clusters, the Air Medal with 14 oak leaf clusters, and the
	Vietnam Service Medal with oak leaf clusters, among many others;
	and
	WHEREAS, While still in the air force, Mr. Lerma earned a
	master's degree in public administration from Auburn University
	through the USAF Air War College, and after retiring at the rank of
	lieutenant colonel, he returned to Kingsville and served his
	beloved home town as city manager, securing over $15 million in
	grants and projects for the city during his tenure; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Lerma was joined in matrimony to Dr. Sandra
	Lanier-Lerma, and they shared a rewarding marriage that spanned 32
	years; he was the proud father of three children, Carlos Lerma,
	Lawrence Berg Jr., and Diana Lerma Bounds, and later in life, he was
	blessed with eight grandchildren, Gretchen, Rachel, Elizabeth,
	Christopher, Cason, Caden, Haley, and Rhyan; and
	WHEREAS, Carlos Lerma possessed a love of adventure and a
	generosity of spirit that brightened the hearts of all those who
	knew and loved him, and they will forever treasure their memories of
	time spent in his company; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Lieutenant Colonel
	(Ret.) Carlos Everado Lerma and extend heartfelt sympathy to his
	family and many friends; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
	Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Carlos
	Lerma.
	Holland
	Lozano
	Patterson
	Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Noble
	Allen Guillen Oliverson
	Allison Gutierrez Ortega
	Anchia Harless Pacheco
	Anderson Harris Paddie
	Ashby Hefner Parker
	Bailes Hernandez Patterson
	Beckley Herrero Paul
	Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Perez
	Bell of Montgomery Holland Phelan
	Bernal Howard Price
	Biedermann Huberty Ramos
	Blanco Hunter Raney
	Bohac Israel Raymond
	Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Reynolds
	Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez
	Buckley Johnson of Harris Romero, Jr.
	Bucy Kacal Rose
	Burns King of Hemphill Rosenthal
	Burrows King of Parker Sanford
	Button King of Uvalde Schaefer
	Cain Klick Shaheen
	Calanni Krause Sheffield
	Canales Kuempel Sherman, Sr.
	Capriglione Lambert Shine
	Clardy Landgraf Smith
	Cole Lang Smithee
	Coleman Larson Springer
	Collier Leach Stephenson
	Cortez Leman Stickland
	Craddick Longoria Stucky
	Cyrier Lopez Swanson
	Darby Lozano Talarico
	Davis of Dallas Lucio III Thierry
	Davis of Harris Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
	Dean Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
	Deshotel Metcalf Tinderholt
	Dominguez Meyer Toth
	Dutton Meza Turner of Dallas
	Farrar Middleton Turner of Tarrant
	Fierro Miller VanDeaver
	Flynn Minjarez Vo
	Frank Moody Walle
	Frullo Morales White
	Geren Morrison Wilson
	Gervin-Hawkins Muñoz, Jr. Wray
	Goldman Murphy Wu
	González of Dallas Murr Zedler
	González of El Paso Neave Zerwas
	Goodwin Nevárez Zwiener
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 1621 was unanimously adopted by a rising
	vote of the House on May 15, 2019.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House