| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 2315 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Words cannot adequately express the heartache felt |
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| 6 | 6 | | at the loss of Texas Army National Guard Sergeant Major Julio C. |
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| 7 | 7 | | Ordonez of San Antonio, who died while bravely serving his country |
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| 8 | 8 | | on September 18, 2008; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 149th Aviation, 36th |
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| 10 | 10 | | Combat Aviation Brigade in Grand Prairie, Sergeant Major Ordonez |
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| 11 | 11 | | was one of seven soldiers killed when the CH-47 Chinook helicopter |
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| 12 | 12 | | he was riding in went down near Tallil, Iraq; at the time, he was |
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| 13 | 13 | | serving his second tour of duty in Operation Iraqi Freedom; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Originally from Honduras, Sergeant Major Ordonez |
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| 15 | 15 | | enlisted in the military in 1982 and served as a helicopter engineer |
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| 16 | 16 | | in Arkansas before joining the Texas Army National Guard; he |
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| 17 | 17 | | attended St. Philip's College and Hallmark Institute in San |
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| 18 | 18 | | Antonio, where he was employed for many years at the city's Army |
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| 19 | 19 | | Aviation Support Facility; and |
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| 20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, Sergeant Major Ordonez was a mentor to countless |
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| 21 | 21 | | young soldiers, who trusted his caring and courteous demeanor; he |
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| 22 | 22 | | had recently been promoted to first sergeant and was posthumously |
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| 23 | 23 | | promoted to sergeant major; and |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Americans owe a profound debt to our nation's |
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| 25 | 25 | | servicemen and servicewomen, whose love for their country inspires |
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| 26 | 26 | | them to take up military service, and their dedicated efforts and |
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| 27 | 27 | | enormous sacrifices are deserving of their fellow citizens' deepest |
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| 28 | 28 | | respect and gratitude; and |
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| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Exemplifying the highest ideals of the U.S. armed |
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| 30 | 30 | | forces, Julio Ordonez inspired others with his commitment, |
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| 31 | 31 | | leadership, and courage; although his death has left a void in the |
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| 32 | 32 | | lives of his loved ones, they will forever carry memories of this |
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| 33 | 33 | | heroic Texan close in their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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| 34 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 35 | 35 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Sergeant Major Julio |
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| 36 | 36 | | C. Ordonez and extend deepest sympathy to the members of his family: |
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| 37 | 37 | | to his wife, Leticia; to his sons, Julio and Jacob; to his |
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| 38 | 38 | | daughters, Joyce and Judith; and to his other relatives and many |
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| 39 | 39 | | friends; and, be it further |
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| 40 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 41 | 41 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 42 | 42 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Sergeant |
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| 43 | 43 | | Major Julio C. Ordonez. |
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| 44 | 44 | | Menendez |
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| 45 | 45 | | ______________________________ |
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| 46 | 46 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 47 | 47 | | I certify that H.R. No. 2315 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 48 | 48 | | rising vote of the House on May 21, 2009. |
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| 49 | 49 | | ______________________________ |
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| 50 | 50 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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