S.C.R. No. 26
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, It is an honor for the Legislature of the State of
Texas to pay tribute to the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia,
on the occasion of the 40th-Anniversary Memorial Service the city
is hosting for the crew of the USS Frank E. Evans; and
WHEREAS, The memorial service is taking place on June 3,
2009, and is being held in remembrance of the 74 United States
sailors who lost their lives in the catastrophic collision of the
USS Frank E. Evans and the HMAS Melbourne on June 3, 1969; and
WHEREAS, The destroyer USS Frank E. Evans was built in 1944
and had a gallant service record that included participation in
World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War; its collision
with the HMAS Melbourne occurred in the dark of the morning in the
South China Sea off the coast of Vietnam during a multinational show
of force to the Viet Cong; and
WHEREAS, The USS Frank E. Evans Association, Incorporated, is
based in Granbury, Texas, and consists of former sailors, friends,
and families who have bonded together to remember past shipmates
and honor their service to our nation; the association is actively
engaged in an ongoing effort to pay tribute to those who were aboard
the USS Frank E. Evans, as the names of the crew have not been placed
on the Vietnam Wall due to the accident's location; this year, the
association is privileged to be hosted by Ipswich for its
40th-Anniversary Memorial Service in remembrance of the lost
sailors; and
WHEREAS, For more than two centuries, the navies of the
United States and Australia have served their countries and have
battled to preserve the liberties their citizens hold dear, and it
is fitting to honor those aboard the USS Frank E. Evans who gave
their lives while carrying out a wartime multinational show of
support on behalf of their country and its ideals; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby extend gratitude to the City of Ipswich for hosting a
40th-Anniversary Memorial Service in honor of the crew of the USS
Frank E. Evans and join with its citizens in remembering all who
have fallen in the defense of freedom; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be prepared as an
expression of appreciation to the City of Ipswich from the Texas
Legislature.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 26 was adopted by the Senate
on February 23, 2009.
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Secretary of the Senate
I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 26 was adopted by the House
on February 25, 2009.
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Chief Clerk of the House
Approved:
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Date
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Governor