H.R. No. 115
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 Pedro Antonio Maldonado of
Houston, who died in Afghanistan on October 29, 2010, at the age of
20; and
WHEREAS, Assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry
Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, based
at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, Specialist Maldonado was killed in
Kandalay when his unit came under attack from insurgent forces; he
was serving his second tour of duty in the region; and
WHEREAS, Pedro Maldonado enlisted in the army shortly after
his 2007 graduation from Furr High School, where he was a member of
the ROTC; his military commendations included the National Defense
Service Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, the Global War on
Terrorism Service Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, and the Combat
Infantry Badge; and
WHEREAS, A quiet, respectful, and responsible young man, Pete
Maldonado was devoted to his family and passionate about playing
the guitar; he generously put aside his military earnings with the
goal of buying his parents a house and assisting his father with
medical expenses; 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 soldier is a
sobering reminder of the cost of war; Specialist Pedro Maldonado
embodied the highest ideals of the U.S. armed forces, and time can
never diminish the poignancy of the contributions he made and the
sacrifice he rendered; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of U.S. Army Specialist
Pedro Antonio Maldonado and extend sincere sympathy to the members
of his family: to his parents, Pedro and Maria Maldonado; to his
brother and two sisters; 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 Pedro
Maldonado.
Woolley
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 115 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on February 24, 2011.
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Chief Clerk of the House