SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1179
In Memory
of
Alexis Vicente Maldonado
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
commemorates the life of Specialist Alexis Vicente Maldonado,
who died August 21, 2010, at the age of 20, while serving his
country in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom;
and
WHEREAS, Alexis Maldonado was born July 16, 1990, in
Wichita Falls to Jesse and Alicia Maldonado; after graduating
from high school, he became the proud father of a baby boy named
Isaiah; and
WHEREAS, He enlisted in the United States Army and was
trained as a combat engineer; he was assigned to the 20th
Engineer Battalion as part of the 510th Clearance Company, 3rd
Platoon; and
WHEREAS, Specialist Maldonado completed more than 100
clearance missions as a machine gunner in Afghanistan; he was
awarded numerous medals and service ribbons, including the
Bronze Star and the Purple Heart; and
WHEREAS, Specialist Alexis Vicente Maldonado was an
honorable and courageous patriot who was serving in a foreign
land during a time of extreme danger when he made the ultimate
sacrifice for his country; an exemplary soldier, a loving and
dedicated father, and a devoted son, he leaves behind memories
that will be treasured forever by his family and many friends;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd
Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
family of Alexis Vicente Maldonado: his son, Isaiah Malachi
Maldonado; his father, Jesse Maldonado, and his wife, Linda; his
mother, Alicia Maldonado, and her husband, Keith Hastings; his
grandparents, Robert and Irene Butterfield, Frank and Rosie
Rodriguez, Ruben and Ruth Castillo, and David Hernandez
Everette; his great-grandmother, Jesusa Garcia Aguirre; his
brothers, Brad Newlin and Sergio Maldonado; his sister, Aleksi
Marie Maldonado; and his fiancé, Baronica Chapa; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas Senate,
and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
Alexis Vicente Maldonado.
Estes Estes
Estes
Birdwell Hegar Seliger Birdwell Hegar Seliger
Birdwell Hegar Seliger
Carona Hinojosa Shapiro Carona Hinojosa Shapiro
Carona Hinojosa Shapiro
Davis Huffman Uresti Davis Huffman Uresti
Davis Huffman Uresti
Deuell Jackson Van de Putte Deuell Jackson Van de Putte
Deuell Jackson Van de Putte
Duncan Lucio Watson Duncan Lucio Watson
Duncan Lucio Watson
Ellis Nelson Wentworth Ellis Nelson Wentworth
Ellis Nelson Wentworth
Eltife Nichols West Eltife Nichols West
Eltife Nichols West
Fraser Ogden Whitmire Fraser Ogden Whitmire
Fraser Ogden Whitmire
Gallegos Patrick Williams Gallegos Patrick Williams
Gallegos Patrick Williams
Harris Rodriguez Zaffirini Harris Rodriguez Zaffirini
Harris Rodriguez Zaffirini
Dewhurst, President of the Senate
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 25, 2011, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
Estes
Birdwell Hegar Seliger
Carona Hinojosa Shapiro
Davis Huffman Uresti
Deuell Jackson Van de Putte
Duncan Lucio Watson
Ellis Nelson Wentworth
Eltife Nichols West
Fraser Ogden Whitmire
Gallegos Patrick Williams
Harris Rodriguez Zaffirini