84R26584 JGH-D
By: Anderson of McLennan H.R. No. 2655
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Korean War-era veteran Olis Eaton of Waco has been
featured in the Waco Tribune-Herald as one of its Voices of Valor;
and
WHEREAS, Mr. Eaton was one of 11 brothers, including two sets
of twins, who served in the U.S. military; as members of the army,
the navy, the marines, and the army air forces, most of the older
brothers saw combat in World War II and Korea, and one was a German
prisoner of war; and
WHEREAS, Olis and Otis Eaton, the youngest twins, enlisted in
the U.S. Air Force in 1953, and the two brothers served together at
the same military hospital in Misawa, Japan; Olis worked as an
ambulance driver and his brother worked as a cook; and
WHEREAS, After the war, Olis Eaton and his brother returned
home, and Mr. Eaton went on to a career as a McLennan County
sheriff's deputy, working at the county jail until he retired at the
age of 60; he is the last surviving Eaton brother; and
WHEREAS, Through his patriotism and great dedication, Olis
Eaton fulfilled the highest ideals of the United States armed
forces, and his fellow citizens owe him a lasting debt of gratitude;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature honor Olis Eaton for his exemplary service to his
country as a member of the U.S. Air Force and congratulate him on
his recognition as one of the Voices of Valor by the Waco
Tribune-Herald; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Eaton as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.