H.R. No. 1400
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Words cannot adequately express the heartache felt
at the death of U.S. Army Corporal Javier G. Paredes of San Antonio,
who died in Iraq on September 5, 2007, at the age of 24; and
WHEREAS, Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment,
3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Javier Paredes was
killed in Baghdad while bravely attempting to rescue a fellow
soldier; trained as a medic, he provided essential care for the
members of his battalion; and
WHEREAS, Corporal Paredes was a former resident of the Hill
Country Youth Ranch in Ingram and a 2002 graduate of Ingram Tom
Moore High School; he worked for a time in construction and as an
employee of Central Market in San Antonio, where he impressed
others with his diligence and his cheerful and caring nature; he
joined the army in 2004 and was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star
and the Purple Heart; and
WHEREAS, Exemplifying the highest ideals of the U.S. Armed
Forces, Javier Paredes inspired others with his courage, strength,
and compassion; although his death has left a void in the lives of
those who knew him, they may take comfort in their memories of this
admirable and heroic young man who gave his life in service to his
country; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of U.S. Army Corporal
Javier G. Paredes and extend sincere sympathy to his many loved ones
and friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Javier
G. Paredes.
Hilderbran
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1400 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on April 27, 2009.
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Chief Clerk of the House