| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1295 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, On Memorial Day 2009, area residents are gathering |
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| 6 | 6 | | at the Georgetown--Williamson County Veterans Memorial in Sun City |
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| 7 | 7 | | to solemnly honor all the men and women who have served, or who are |
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| 8 | 8 | | presently serving, in the United States Armed Forces; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The toll of war has been a heavy one: altogether, |
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| 10 | 10 | | more than a half-million U.S. military personnel have died in |
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| 11 | 11 | | battle, and approximately 1.5 million have been wounded; thousands |
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| 12 | 12 | | more have endured extreme privation as prisoners of war, and still |
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| 13 | 13 | | other thousands have been accounted as missing in action; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, In communities across the country, citizens have |
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| 15 | 15 | | erected monuments as a tangible tribute to those who have dared all |
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| 16 | 16 | | in defiance of tyranny and in their country's defense; the majestic |
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| 17 | 17 | | memorial plaza in Sun City recognizes those who have served in the |
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| 18 | 18 | | nation's armed forces and honors the nearly 170 service members |
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| 19 | 19 | | from Williamson County who have given their lives in combat from |
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| 20 | 20 | | World War I to the present; and |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, This year, the memorial tablets listing those killed |
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| 22 | 22 | | in action bear two new names, those of U.S. Army Specialist Matthew |
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| 23 | 23 | | T. Morris of Cedar Park and U.S. Marine First Lieutenant Matthew R. |
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| 24 | 24 | | Vandegrift, a graduate of Leander High School; both of these |
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| 25 | 25 | | outstanding young men were mortally wounded while conducting |
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| 26 | 26 | | operations in Iraq; and |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, With U.S. troops today engaged in difficult |
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| 28 | 28 | | operations overseas, endeavoring to secure peace and stability in |
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| 29 | 29 | | dangerous environments, Memorial Day ceremonies resonate with |
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| 30 | 30 | | fresh meaning for American citizens, and it is a privilege to join |
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| 31 | 31 | | with the residents of Williamson County in paying homage to the |
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| 32 | 32 | | immeasurable courage, commitment, and sacrifice of this country's |
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| 33 | 33 | | military personnel; now, therefore, be it |
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| 34 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 35 | 35 | | Legislature hereby commemorate the 2009 Memorial Day observance |
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| 36 | 36 | | sponsored by the Sun City Texas Community Association and extend to |
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| 37 | 37 | | all those associated with that special event sincere appreciation |
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| 38 | 38 | | for their strong support of this country's servicemen and |
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| 39 | 39 | | servicewomen; and, be it further |
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| 40 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 41 | 41 | | prepared for the Sun City Texas Community Association as an |
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| 42 | 42 | | expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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| 43 | 43 | | Gattis |
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| 44 | 44 | | ______________________________ |
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| 45 | 45 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 46 | 46 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1295 was adopted by the House on April |
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| 47 | 47 | | 23, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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| 48 | 48 | | ______________________________ |
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| 49 | 49 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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