H.R. No. 349
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Words cannot adequately express the sorrow felt at
the death of U.S. Marine Lance Corporal Christopher Shawn Baltazar,
Jr., of San Antonio, who lost his life while serving his country in
Afghanistan on September 3, 2009, at the age of 19; and
WHEREAS, A native of New York state, Christopher Baltazar was
born on September 23, 1989; he relocated to the Alamo City in the
sixth grade and attended Judson High School, where he was a valued
member of the JROTC; following in the footsteps of his mother, he
joined the military after earning his diploma; and
WHEREAS, This esteemed young man delighted in making others
smile; devoted to his Christian faith, he was an active member of
Cornerstone Church; 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 exemplary Marine is a sobering
reminder of the cost of war; Lance Corporal Baltazar 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 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of U.S. Marine Lance
Corporal Christopher Shawn Baltazar, Jr., and extend deepest
sympathy to the members of his family: to his mother, U.S. Army
Staff Sergeant Beatriz Alberts; to his brother and sister; to his
stepbrothers; and to all those who mourn his passing; 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
Christopher Shawn Baltazar, Jr.
McClendon
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 349 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on February 24, 2011.
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Chief Clerk of the House