H.R. No. 1330 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, After serving his country in Iraq, U.S. Marine Corporal Daniel J. Garcia of Ben Bolt returned to the Lone Star State on February 18, 2009; and WHEREAS, Daniel Garcia graduated from Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco High School in 2005, and he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in December of that year; he served his first tour of duty in Iraq as an intelligence analyst with Regional Combat Team 1, and his steadfast courage earned him a Meritorious Mast; and WHEREAS, Corporal Garcia has been welcomed home eagerly and with great pride by his wife, Sonia Garcia, his daughter, Jade Elizabeth Garcia, his mother, Isabel Garcia, his brothers, Kevin and Homer Garcia, his grandmother, Blaza Lopez, and his parents-in-law, Robert and Irma Rangel, as well as numerous other friends and relatives; and WHEREAS, Through his unfaltering devotion to duty, honor, and this nation, Corporal Garcia embodies the highest ideals of the U.S. armed forces, and he is a tremendous source of pride to all who know him; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas Legislature hereby commend Corporal Daniel J. Garcia for his bravery and dedication and extend to him sincere appreciation for his outstanding military service; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Corporal Garcia as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Gonzalez Toureilles ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1330 was adopted by the House on April 23, 2009, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House