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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, On Memorial Day 2021, the people of Ellis and |
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Henderson Counties are joining Americans across the nation to honor |
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those men and women in uniform who made the ultimate sacrifice in |
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the defense of our freedom; and |
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WHEREAS, In the years after the Civil War, veterans and their |
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fellow citizens came together on Decoration Day to lay flowers on |
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the graves of those who lost their lives in combat on both sides of |
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the conflict; over time, the day became known as Memorial Day, and |
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since the 1970s, it has been held on the last Monday in May; and |
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WHEREAS, Each year, in communities from coast to coast, |
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solemn ceremonies are held at cemeteries, courthouse squares, and |
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veterans memorials; in accordance to tradition, the United States |
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flag is lowered to half staff early in the day and raised again at |
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noon, and Memorial Day events often feature a performance of |
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"Taps," a 21-gun salute, and a reading of the names of community |
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members who gave their lives in wartime; and |
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WHEREAS, The people of Ellis and Henderson Counties remember |
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their loved ones year-round with their handsome veterans memorials; |
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in Henderson County, an elegant redbrick memorial wall in the East |
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Texas Arboretum lists the names of veterans from the county, while |
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the striking black granite tablets of the Ellis County Veterans |
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Memorial pay homage to that county's fallen; and |
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WHEREAS, Generations of Texans have answered their nation's |
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call to duty, and on this day each year, it is incumbent upon us that |
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we reflect on all that is asked of our servicemen and women, to whom |
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we owe a debt that the passage of time can never diminish; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate Memorial Day 2021 and pay tribute to |
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the military personnel of Ellis and Henderson Counties who have |
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given their lives in service. |
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Ellzey |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1295 was adopted by the House on May |
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26, 2021, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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