H.R. No. 2184
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Watermelon Run for the Fallen 5K Walk/Run/Roll
is being held in Hempstead on August 17, 2013, in memory of those
Texans who gave their lives in Operation Iraqi Freedom and
Operation Enduring Freedom; and
WHEREAS, This annual event was inspired by the national Run
for the Fallen first held in 2008, when a team of runners ran from
Fort Irwin, California, to Arlington, Virginia, one mile for every
member of the U.S. armed forces who was killed in Iraq; and
WHEREAS, Hosted by the family and friends of U.S. Army Staff
Sergeant Jeffery Hartley, who died in Iraq in 2008, the 5K event in
Hempstead invites runners, walkers, and people in wheelchairs to
participate in the name of fallen heroes from the Lone Star State;
the event will also feature a military flyover, live music, and the
display of the Texas Fallen Heroes Memorial Wall; and
WHEREAS, Texans owe a profound debt of gratitude to the men
and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our freedom,
and the Watermelon Run for the Fallen represents a fine opportunity
for people of all ages to pay tribute to those brave warriors; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the Watermelon Run for the Fallen in
Hempstead and extend to the run's organizers and participants
sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable event.
Fletcher
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2184 was adopted by the House on May
22, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House