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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Lucious Williams of DeSoto served his country with |
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distinction during the Korean War; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1952, at the age of 20, Lucious Williams was |
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drafted into the U.S. Army; President Harry S. Truman had committed |
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U.S. air, ground, and naval forces to the United Nations Command in |
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1950 to assist the noncommunist Republic of Korea after North |
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Korean troops had invaded, and Mr. Williams deployed to Korea with |
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the 58th Field Artillery Battalion; his regiment played a crucial |
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role in the Battle of Kumsong, one of the last major engagements in |
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the Korean War before the signing of an armistice in 1953; during |
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his 18 months in the military, he attained the rank of corporal; he |
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received a number of decorations, among them the National Defense |
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Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal, and the United Nations |
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Service Medal Korea; and |
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WHEREAS, Following his honorable discharge in 1954, |
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Mr. Williams continued to serve his fellow citizens by joining the |
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Cook County Sheriff's Department in Illinois; he went on to found |
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Dikita Enterprises, now considered the oldest African |
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American-owned engineering and consulting company in North Texas; |
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the firm has been involved in numerous major infrastructure |
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projects for such entities as Dallas Area Rapid Transit, DFW |
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International Airport, and the Dallas and Lancaster Independent |
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School Districts; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1999, the Texas Lone Star Chapter of the Korean |
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War Veterans Association erected the Texas Korean War Veterans |
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Memorial on the grounds of the State Capitol as a symbol of these |
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warriors' bravery, determination, and patriotism, and through his |
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contributions in the military, Lucious Williams truly exemplified |
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these high ideals; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Lucious Williams for his service in the |
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U.S. Army during the Korean War 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. Williams as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |