H.R. No. 2264
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Americans owe an immeasurable debt to their military
personnel, whose brave and steadfast efforts have long secured this
nation's freedom, and it is with profound gratitude and sorrow that
we remember the life of U.S. Army Sergeant Anselmo Martinez III, who
died in action on May 18, 2007, at the age of 26; and
WHEREAS, Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry
Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Sergeant
Martinez served as a gunner in Tahrir, Iraq; he suffered fatal
wounds when his vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive
device; and
WHEREAS, The son of Anselmo and Diana Martinez of Robstown,
"BJ" Martinez attended Robstown High School, where he was known for
his kindness, his humor, and his love of fishing; after his
graduation in 1998, he worked at a local fast food restaurant and
for a car rental office at the Corpus Christi airport; he married
the former Christina Hernandez and the couple later became the
proud parents of two cherished daughters, Felicity and Eliana; and
WHEREAS, Sergeant Martinez enlisted in the army after
September 11 to serve his country and begin a career that would
allow him to be a good provider for his family; during his first
posting to Fort Benning, Georgia, he attended Airborne School;
following his reenlistment in November 2004, he was stationed at
Fort Hood, where he attended the Primary Leader Development Course;
he subsequently was posted to the Joint Readiness Training Center
at Fort Polk, Louisiana, and was deployed to Iraq in October 2006; a
skilled and dedicated soldier, he earned numerous awards and
decorations, among them the Army Achievement Medal, the Bronze
Star, the Purple Heart, and the Combat Infantryman's Badge; and
WHEREAS, Anselmo Martinez was a devoted husband and father
and an exemplary soldier, and his fellow Texans mourn the loss of a
hero who made the ultimate sacrifice in behalf of his country; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Sergeant Anselmo
Martinez III and extend sincere sympathy to his many loved ones;
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 Sergeant
Anselmo Martinez III.
Herrero
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2264 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 21, 2009.
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Chief Clerk of the House