| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 76 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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| 3 | 3 | | recognize Emilio "Ray" Aguirre, who has been selected for the |
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| 4 | 4 | | Texas Community Health Network's first annual Unsung Heroes |
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| 5 | 5 | | Award; and |
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| 6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Ray Aguirre graduated from Sidney Lanier High |
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| 7 | 7 | | School in 1946 and joined the United States Marines; he served |
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| 8 | 8 | | honorably until 1947, when he was placed in the Marine Corps |
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| 9 | 9 | | Reserve; and |
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| 10 | 10 | | WHEREAS, He was called to active duty in August of 1950 |
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| 11 | 11 | | during the Korean Conflict and fought against the Chinese in the |
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| 12 | 12 | | Battle at the Chosin Valley Reservoir, where he was wounded and |
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| 13 | 13 | | endured severe frostbite; he received the Purple Heart, retired |
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| 14 | 14 | | with 100 percent disability, and subsequently wrote about his |
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| 15 | 15 | | experiences in the book, We'll Be Home for Christmas; and |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, He began civilian life in 1951 as a sheet metal |
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| 17 | 17 | | worker; he was curator for the Museum of Aerospace Medicine at |
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| 18 | 18 | | Brooks Air Force Base; a talented artist, he became a medical |
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| 19 | 19 | | book illustrator, and he painted a picture depicting the first |
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| 20 | 20 | | man on the moon that still stands inside the historic Brooks City |
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| 21 | 21 | | Base Hangar 9; and |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, He was a founder of the San Antonio Chapter of the |
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| 23 | 23 | | Chosin Few and a member of the Purple Heart Association and |
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| 24 | 24 | | Disabled American Veterans Association; he is past president of |
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| 25 | 25 | | Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9186; he designed and directed the |
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| 26 | 26 | | building of the Korean War Veterans Memorial that stands in front |
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| 27 | 27 | | of the Municipal Auditorium; and |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, A devoted husband and father of four, Ray Aguirre |
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| 29 | 29 | | has long been a respected leader in his community, active in |
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| 30 | 30 | | youth athletics and fundraising for various causes; in |
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| 31 | 31 | | retirement, he has served as a volunteer for the Memorial |
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| 32 | 32 | | Detachment Service at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery; and |
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| 33 | 33 | | WHEREAS, Heroes are those individuals who inspire us by |
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| 34 | 34 | | their courage, sacrifice, and perseverance in facing challenges; |
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| 35 | 35 | | Ray Aguirre exemplifies the true spirit of heroism through his |
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| 36 | 36 | | service, his allegiance, and his commitment to helping others; he |
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| 37 | 37 | | is indeed worthy of special recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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| 38 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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| 39 | 39 | | Legislature, hereby commend Emilio "Ray" Aguirre for his loyalty |
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| 40 | 40 | | and selfless service to others and congratulate him on being |
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| 41 | 41 | | selected for the Texas Community Health Network's first annual |
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| 42 | 42 | | Unsung Heroes Award; and, be it further |
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| 43 | 43 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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| 44 | 44 | | him as an expression of highest regard from the Texas Senate. |
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| 45 | 45 | | Van de Putte |
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| 46 | 46 | | ________________________________ |
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| 47 | 47 | | President of the Senate |
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| 48 | 48 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 49 | 49 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 50 | 50 | | the Senate on January 28, 2009. |
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| 51 | 51 | | ________________________________ |
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| 52 | 52 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 53 | 53 | | ________________________________ |
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| 54 | 54 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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