81R28228 CBE-D
By: Heflin H.R. No. 2316
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The friends and family of U.S. Army Sergeant Randell
Olguin suffered an immeasurable loss with the death of this valiant
soldier on September 30, 2007, at the age of 24; and
WHEREAS, Assigned to the 1st Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry
Regiment, based in Vilseck, Germany, Sergeant Olguin was mortally
wounded while bravely serving his second tour of duty in Iraq; and
WHEREAS, Born on August 2, 1983, in Orlando, Florida, Randy
Olguin graduated in 2003 from Ralls High School, where he played
football for four years and was an all-district honorable mention
baseball player, a regional qualifier in cross-country, and a
member of the band, and where he also played basketball; he
subsequently enlisted in the army; and
WHEREAS, Sergeant Olguin met his future wife, Anna Hammer, in
Germany, and the couple were married on December 22, 2005, in Ralls;
and
WHEREAS, Exemplifying the highest ideals of the U.S. armed
forces, Randy Olguin inspired others with his fortitude and
courage; although his passing has left a void in the lives of those
who were fortunate enough to know him, they will forever carry his
memory 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 Randell Olguin and
extend deepest sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife,
Anna; to his parents, Senaido and Gail Olguin; to his siblings, Jose
Olguin, Jennie Morin, Anita Baker, and Janet Rios; to his
grandmother, Virginia Bowen; to his mother-in-law, Elfriede
Hammer; and to his other relatives and many 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 U.S. Army
Sergeant Randell Olguin.