H.R. No. 1774
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Rene Garcia Gonzalez of Hebbronville served his
country with great distinction as a member of the U.S. Marine Corps
during the Vietnam War, and he truly merits special recognition for
his heroism and his devotion to duty; and
WHEREAS, The son of Jesus and Florencia Gonzalez, Rene
Gonzalez enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1967, and he fought bravely
for nearly 13 months in Vietnam as a machine gunner with the 1st
Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, Charlie
Company, 3rd Platoon, 1st Squad; and
WHEREAS, On June 4, 1968, Corporal Gonzalez was airlifted
with 180 other marines to Landing Zone Loon, a fire base four miles
from Khe Sanh, near the border with North Vietnam and Laos; the base
was entirely surrounded by regular soldiers of the North Vietnamese
Army, and on June 5, Corporal Gonzalez's unit began to endure an
artillery barrage and constant automatic weapons fire from the
enemy on a nearby ridge; and
WHEREAS, The following morning, the 88th NVA Regiment
assaulted LZ Loon and overran the perimeter; Corporal Gonzalez
courageously defended his foxhole, hurling hand grenades at enemy
soldiers crawling up a ravine, and he and his assistant gunner were
badly wounded when an enemy mortar shell hit their position; and
WHEREAS, In the end, the enemy was driven back when the only
surviving marine officer called in an artillery strike on their own
position; 41 marines were killed and more than 100 wounded in the
engagement, one of the deadliest of the Vietnam War; Corporal
Gonzalez was flown to Khe Sanh and then to a hospital in Japan, and
he received a Purple Heart and an honorable discharge because of the
wounds he received that day; and
WHEREAS, Today, Mr. Gonzalez remains proud of his military
service; he is a lifetime member of the Military Order of the Purple
Heart as well as an active member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars,
the Disabled American Veterans, and the Third Marine Division
Association; and
WHEREAS, A devoted family man, Mr. Gonzalez is blessed with
the love and support of his wife, Antonia Guerra Gonzalez, his sons,
Rene Gonzalez Jr. and Oziel Gonzalez, and his daughters, Maria I.
Gonzalez Lascano and Sonia Gonzalez; and
WHEREAS, Rene Gonzalez endured the hardships of war with
courage and tenacity, and he has earned a lasting debt of honor from
every American; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby commend former U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Rene
Garcia Gonzalez for his valiant service during the Vietnam War and
extend to him sincere appreciation for his immeasurable efforts in
this country's behalf; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Gonzalez as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Guillen
Straus González Otto Straus González Otto
Straus González Otto
Allen Guerra Paddie Allen Guerra Paddie
Allen Guerra Paddie
Alonzo Guillen Parker Alonzo Guillen Parker
Alonzo Guillen Parker
Alvarado Gutierrez Paul Alvarado Gutierrez Paul
Alvarado Gutierrez Paul
Anchia Harless Peña Anchia Harless Peña
Anchia Harless Peña
Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phelan Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phelan
Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phelan
Anderson of McLennan Herrero Phillips Anderson of McLennan Herrero Phillips
Anderson of McLennan Herrero Phillips
Ashby Howard Pickett Ashby Howard Pickett
Ashby Howard Pickett
Aycock Huberty Price Aycock Huberty Price
Aycock Huberty Price
Bell Hughes Raney Bell Hughes Raney
Bell Hughes Raney
Bernal Hunter Raymond Bernal Hunter Raymond
Bernal Hunter Raymond
Blanco Isaac Reynolds Blanco Isaac Reynolds
Blanco Isaac Reynolds
Bohac Israel Riddle Bohac Israel Riddle
Bohac Israel Riddle
Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rinaldi Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rinaldi
Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rinaldi
Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Bexar Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Bexar
Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Bexar
Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Travis Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Travis
Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Travis
Burns Keough Romero, Jr. Burns Keough Romero, Jr.
Burns Keough Romero, Jr.
Burrows King of Hemphill Rose Burrows King of Hemphill Rose
Burrows King of Hemphill Rose
Button King of Parker Sanford Button King of Parker Sanford
Button King of Parker Sanford
Canales King of Taylor Schaefer Canales King of Taylor Schaefer
Canales King of Taylor Schaefer
Capriglione King of Uvalde Schofield Capriglione King of Uvalde Schofield
Capriglione King of Uvalde Schofield
Clardy Klick Schubert Clardy Klick Schubert
Clardy Klick Schubert
Coleman Koop Shaheen Coleman Koop Shaheen
Coleman Koop Shaheen
Collier Krause Sheets Collier Krause Sheets
Collier Krause Sheets
Cook Kuempel Sheffield Cook Kuempel Sheffield
Cook Kuempel Sheffield
Craddick Landgraf Simmons Craddick Landgraf Simmons
Craddick Landgraf Simmons
Crownover Larson Simpson Crownover Larson Simpson
Crownover Larson Simpson
Cyrier Laubenberg Smith Cyrier Laubenberg Smith
Cyrier Laubenberg Smith
Dale Leach Smithee Dale Leach Smithee
Dale Leach Smithee
Darby Longoria Spitzer Darby Longoria Spitzer
Darby Longoria Spitzer
Davis of Dallas Lozano Springer Davis of Dallas Lozano Springer
Davis of Dallas Lozano Springer
Davis of Harris Lucio III Stephenson Davis of Harris Lucio III Stephenson
Davis of Harris Lucio III Stephenson
Deshotel Márquez Stickland Deshotel Márquez Stickland
Deshotel Márquez Stickland
Dukes Martinez Thompson of Brazoria Dukes Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
Dukes Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
Dutton Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris Dutton Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
Dutton Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
Elkins McClendon Tinderholt Elkins McClendon Tinderholt
Elkins McClendon Tinderholt
Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Collin Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Collin
Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Collin
Fallon Meyer Turner of Harris Fallon Meyer Turner of Harris
Fallon Meyer Turner of Harris
Farias Miles Turner of Tarrant Farias Miles Turner of Tarrant
Farias Miles Turner of Tarrant
Farney Miller of Comal VanDeaver Farney Miller of Comal VanDeaver
Farney Miller of Comal VanDeaver
Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Villalba Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Villalba
Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Villalba
Fletcher Minjarez Vo Fletcher Minjarez Vo
Fletcher Minjarez Vo
Flynn Moody Walle Flynn Moody Walle
Flynn Moody Walle
Frank Morrison White of Bell Frank Morrison White of Bell
Frank Morrison White of Bell
Frullo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler Frullo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler
Frullo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler
Galindo Murphy Workman Galindo Murphy Workman
Galindo Murphy Workman
Geren Murr Wray Geren Murr Wray
Geren Murr Wray
Giddings Naishtat Wu Giddings Naishtat Wu
Giddings Naishtat Wu
Goldman Nevárez Zedler Goldman Nevárez Zedler
Goldman Nevárez Zedler
Gonzales Oliveira Zerwas Gonzales Oliveira Zerwas
Gonzales Oliveira Zerwas
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1774 was adopted by the House on May 7,
2015, by a non-record vote.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House
Straus González Otto
Allen Guerra Paddie
Alonzo Guillen Parker
Alvarado Gutierrez Paul
Anchia Harless Peña
Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phelan
Anderson of McLennan Herrero Phillips
Ashby Howard Pickett
Aycock Huberty Price
Bell Hughes Raney
Bernal Hunter Raymond
Blanco Isaac Reynolds
Bohac Israel Riddle
Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rinaldi
Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Bexar
Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Travis
Burns Keough Romero, Jr.
Burrows King of Hemphill Rose
Button King of Parker Sanford
Canales King of Taylor Schaefer
Capriglione King of Uvalde Schofield
Clardy Klick Schubert
Coleman Koop Shaheen
Collier Krause Sheets
Cook Kuempel Sheffield
Craddick Landgraf Simmons
Crownover Larson Simpson
Cyrier Laubenberg Smith
Dale Leach Smithee
Darby Longoria Spitzer
Davis of Dallas Lozano Springer
Davis of Harris Lucio III Stephenson
Deshotel Márquez Stickland
Dukes Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
Dutton Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
Elkins McClendon Tinderholt
Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Collin
Fallon Meyer Turner of Harris
Farias Miles Turner of Tarrant
Farney Miller of Comal VanDeaver
Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Villalba
Fletcher Minjarez Vo
Flynn Moody Walle
Frank Morrison White of Bell
Frullo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler
Galindo Murphy Workman
Geren Murr Wray
Giddings Naishtat Wu
Goldman Nevárez Zedler
Gonzales Oliveira Zerwas