H.R. No. 2294
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The family and friends of U.S. Army Corporal Juan
Manuel Lopez, Jr., of San Antonio suffered an immeasurable loss
with his death in Iraq on August 13, 2007, at the age of 23; and
WHEREAS, Assigned to the 5th Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery
Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, out of
Fort Bliss, Corporal Lopez died of wounds sustained when his
vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb in Qayyarah, Iraq; he was
posthumously awarded the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star; and
WHEREAS, Juan Lopez was born in Mt. Holly, New Jersey, on
August 9, 1984, to Juan Manuel Lopez, Sr., and Tina Marie Murph
Criss; raised in Florence, South Carolina, he attended South
Florence High School and graduated from Poynor Adult and Community
Education Center in 2005; and
WHEREAS, A man of strong religious faith, Corporal Lopez was
a member of Faith Kingdom Builders Outreaching Ministries in
Florence, and he was also affiliated with the Inner Court Apostolic
Church in Jesus Christ in Florence and Faith Mission Outreach in
Texas; and
WHEREAS, Exemplifying the highest ideals of the U.S. armed
forces, Juan Lopez inspired others with his fortitude and courage,
and although his passing has left a void in the lives of his loved
ones, they will forever carry their memories of this heroic young
soldier close in their hearts; 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
Juan Lopez, Jr., and extend sincere condolences to the members of
his family: to his mother, Tina Marie Criss, and her husband,
Timothy; to his father, Juan Manuel Lopez, Sr., and his wife,
Gloria; to his sister, Cassandra Lopez; to his grandparents, Bertha
B. Gamble, and her husband, Ricky, Herbert L. Murph, Maria Lopez,
and Martha James; to his great-grandmothers, Providencia Trinidad
and Anniedell Haynesworth; to his uncles, Bishop Otis L. Terrell,
Jr., Marc Stratton, Herbert L. Murph, Jr., Lavell D. Murph, and
Osvaldo Oyola; to his aunts, Shontell D. Murph and Lissette Lopez;
to his great uncle, Angel Garcia; and to his other relatives 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 Juan Manuel
Lopez, Jr.
Corte
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2294 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 21, 2009.
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Chief Clerk of the House