SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 877
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 United States armed forces who was killed in
Iraq; and
WHEREAS, Hosted by the family and friends of United States
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 Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd
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.
Patrick
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 10, 2013.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate