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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, U.S. Army Master Sergeant (Ret.) Lawrence |
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Fitzpatrick of Clint served his country with great honor and |
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distinction as a member of the armed forces, and the occasion of |
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Memorial Day on May 26, 2025, provides a fitting opportunity to |
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posthumously honor him for his dedicated military career; and |
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WHEREAS, On Memorial Day each May, citizens across our state |
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and nation come together for a day of solemn remembrance of those |
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servicemen and servicewomen who so valiantly served their country |
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and who gave their lives in the line of duty; each of these |
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individuals made the noble decision to place country before self, |
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and their sacrifice echoes through generations; their absence |
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leaves a void that can never be fully filled, but their legacy is |
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etched forever into the soul of our nation; and |
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WHEREAS, Master Sergeant Fitzpatrick proudly served with the |
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U.S. Army in the Vietnam War; and |
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WHEREAS, Demonstrating the utmost dedication and bravery |
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during his years in uniform, Lawrence Fitzpatrick upheld the |
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highest ideals of the United States armed forces, and his fellow |
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citizens owe him a lasting debt of gratitude; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life and service of U.S. Army |
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Master Sergeant (Ret.) Lawrence Fitzpatrick; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Lawrence |
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Fitzpatrick. |