H.R. No. 2327
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Words cannot adequately express the heartache felt
at the loss of U.S. Army Specialist Michael James Jaurigue of Texas
City, who was killed in Iraq on May 26, 2007, at the age of 20; and
WHEREAS, A member of the 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute
Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division,
Specialist Jaurigue was a machine gunner who had been in Iraq since
August 2006; he was mortally wounded during combat operations near
Samarra; and
WHEREAS, Despite the dangerous nature of his assignment,
Specialist Jaurigue was committed to fulfilling his mission to the
very best of his ability, and the heroism he demonstrated in battle
earned him numerous decorations, including the Bronze Star and
Purple Heart; and
WHEREAS, Michael Jaurigue was born on August 11, 1986, in
Honolulu, Hawaii; he attended Texas City High School before
graduating from Dickinson High School in 2004; a member of the
American Legion in Texas City, he enjoyed visiting the post to shoot
pool and listen to music with friends; and
WHEREAS, Our state and nation are fortunate to have young men
and women whose love for their country inspires them to military
service, yet the tragic death of this exemplary young man is a
sobering reminder of the cost of war; Specialist Jaurigue embodied
the highest ideals of the U.S. armed forces, and those who knew and
loved him will forever carry him close in their hearts; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representative of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of U.S. Army Specialist
Michael James Jaurigue and extend deepest sympathy to the members
of his family: to his father, Jose Noe Jaurigue; to his mother,
Juana Nico Jaurigue; to his sister, Monica Jaurigue; to his nephew,
Kevin Heimavr; to his grandparents, Miqueila Almanza and Epifanio
and Teresa Mata; 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 Michael
James Jaurigue.
Eiland
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2327 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 21, 2009.
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Chief Clerk of the House