81R34372 JNC-D
By: Eiland H.R. No. 2312
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Words cannot adequately express the heartache felt
at the loss of Sergeant Omar Leonardo Mora of Texas City, who died
while bravely serving this nation in Iraq on September 10, 2007, at
the age of 28; and
WHEREAS, Sergeant Mora was on his second tour of duty with the
82nd Airborne Division when he was mortally wounded in a vehicle
accident in Baghdad; and
WHEREAS, Born in Ecuador, Omar Mora came to the United States
at the age of two and grew up in Texas City; he graduated from La
Marque High School and went on to attend the College of the
Mainland; and
WHEREAS, A loving husband, father, son, and brother, Sergeant
Mora will be remembered for his cheerful nature, his zest for life,
and his strong desire to help others; for relaxation in his leisure
time, he enjoyed playing soccer, working on cars, and attending
functions at his church, St. Mary of the Miraculous Medal; and
WHEREAS, Sergeant Mora was drawn to the military out of a
sense of duty, enlisting to serve the United States before he had
even been granted citizenship; he was an American who fought to
defend the rights and privileges of all citizens of his adopted
country, including the freedom to openly and passionately express
one's personal beliefs; and
WHEREAS, Through his unfaltering devotion to duty and honor,
Sergeant Mora embodied the highest ideals of the United States
armed forces, and his immeasurable sacrifice is one that the
passage of time can never diminish; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Sergeant Omar
Leonardo Mora and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his
family: to his wife, Christa; to his daughter, Jordan; to his mother
and stepfather, Olga and Robert Capetillo; to his sister, Erica
Capetillo; to his brother, Roger Mora, and his wife, Eve; and to all
who mourn the passing of this beloved young man; 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 Omar
Leonardo Mora.