81R34826 JNC-D
By: Allen H.R. No. 2343
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 Orlando Antonio Perez of
Houston, who died on February 24, 2008, at the age of 23; and
WHEREAS, Assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment,
based in Vilseck, Germany, Specialist Perez lost his life while
bravely serving his country in Baghdad, Iraq; he was especially
admired by his fellow platoon members for his willingness to be the
first to enter rooms when searching for insurgents in Iraq; and
WHEREAS, Tony Perez was born in Houston on December 10, 1984;
he graduated from Bellaire High School, where he was a dedicated
member of the ROTC program, and went on to attend the University of
Houston; and
WHEREAS, Our state and nation are fortunate to have men and
women whose love for their country inspires them to take up military
service, yet the tragic death of this brave young man is a sobering
reminder of the cost of war; Tony Perez 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 Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of U.S. Army Specialist
Orlando Antonio Perez and extend sincere sympathy to his family: to
his wife, April Perez; to his mother, Nicolasa Arevalo; to his
brother, Edward Marta; to his sister, Angelica Marta; 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 Orlando
Antonio Perez.