1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 913 |
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2 | 2 | | In Memory |
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3 | 3 | | of |
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4 | 4 | | Job M. Reigoux |
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5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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6 | 6 | | commemorates the life of Staff Sergeant Job M. Reigoux, who died |
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7 | 7 | | in the line of duty June 1, 2013, at the age of 30 while serving |
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8 | 8 | | his country in Afghanistan; and |
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9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Job Reigoux was born April 15, 1983, in Austin, to |
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10 | 10 | | Reuben Reigoux-Rios and Maria E. Guevara; he was quiet and |
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11 | 11 | | reserved as a young man, and his interests included working on |
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12 | 12 | | classic sports cars with his father; he was a 2001 graduate of |
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13 | 13 | | Echelon Charter School; and |
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14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, He met his wife and the love of his life, Erica |
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15 | 15 | | Santiago, while working in retail, and the couple was blessed |
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16 | 16 | | with two children, Seth and Maddison; and |
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17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Shortly after his marriage to Erica, he enlisted |
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18 | 18 | | in the United States Army and began his service stationed in |
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19 | 19 | | Schweinfurt, Germany, in 2006; he was twice deployed to Iraq and |
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20 | 20 | | was serving in Afghanistan with the 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor |
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21 | 21 | | Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, when he |
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22 | 22 | | gave his last full measure of devotion to his country; his |
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23 | 23 | | decorations included a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star; and |
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24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Sergeant Reigoux is part of the long line of |
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25 | 25 | | courageous men and women whose bravery and sacrifice have left a |
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26 | 26 | | lasting mark on the world; his unwavering dedication to duty and |
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27 | 27 | | honor embodied the highest ideals of the United States Army; and |
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28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, A young man of courage, strength, and compassion, |
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29 | 29 | | he gave unselfishly to others, and his ready humor, his generous |
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30 | 30 | | spirit, and his enthusiasm for living each day to the fullest |
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31 | 31 | | will not be forgotten by those who were privileged to share in his |
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32 | 32 | | life; and |
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33 | 33 | | WHEREAS, He was a devoted son, brother, husband, and |
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34 | 34 | | father, and he leaves behind memories that will be treasured |
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35 | 35 | | forever by his family and many friends; and |
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36 | 36 | | WHEREAS, In recognition of his ultimate sacrifice in the |
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37 | 37 | | Global War on Terror, Staff Sergeant Reigoux is being |
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38 | 38 | | posthumously honored at a Joint Memorial Day Ceremony in the |
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39 | 39 | | Texas House of Representatives on May 23, 2015; now, therefore, |
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40 | 40 | | be it |
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41 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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42 | 42 | | Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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43 | 43 | | family of Job M. Reigoux; and, be it further |
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44 | 44 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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45 | 45 | | his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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46 | 46 | | Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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47 | 47 | | memory of Job M. Reigoux. |
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48 | 48 | | Watson Watson |
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49 | 49 | | Watson |
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50 | 50 | | Bettencourt Hall Perry Bettencourt Hall Perry |
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51 | 51 | | Bettencourt Hall Perry |
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52 | 52 | | Birdwell Hancock Rodríguez Birdwell Hancock Rodríguez |
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53 | 53 | | Birdwell Hancock Rodríguez |
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54 | 54 | | Burton Hinojosa Schwertner Burton Hinojosa Schwertner |
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55 | 55 | | Burton Hinojosa Schwertner |
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56 | 56 | | Campbell Huffines Seliger Campbell Huffines Seliger |
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57 | 57 | | Campbell Huffines Seliger |
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58 | 58 | | Creighton Huffman Taylor of Galveston Creighton Huffman Taylor of Galveston |
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59 | 59 | | Creighton Huffman Taylor of Galveston |
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60 | 60 | | Ellis Kolkhorst Taylor of Collin Ellis Kolkhorst Taylor of Collin |
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61 | 61 | | Ellis Kolkhorst Taylor of Collin |
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62 | 62 | | Eltife Lucio Uresti Eltife Lucio Uresti |
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63 | 63 | | Eltife Lucio Uresti |
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64 | 64 | | Estes Menéndez West Estes Menéndez West |
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65 | 65 | | Estes Menéndez West |
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66 | 66 | | Fraser Nelson Whitmire Fraser Nelson Whitmire |
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67 | 67 | | Fraser Nelson Whitmire |
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68 | 68 | | Garcia Nichols Zaffirini Garcia Nichols Zaffirini |
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69 | 69 | | Garcia Nichols Zaffirini |
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70 | 70 | | Patrick, President of the Senate |
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71 | 71 | | ________________________________ |
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72 | 72 | | President of the Senate |
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73 | 73 | | I hereby certify that the |
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74 | 74 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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75 | 75 | | the Senate on May 20, 2015, by a |
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76 | 76 | | rising vote. |
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77 | 77 | | ________________________________ |
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78 | 78 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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79 | 79 | | ________________________________ |
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80 | 80 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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81 | 81 | | |
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82 | 82 | | Watson |
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83 | 83 | | |
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84 | 84 | | Bettencourt Hall Perry |
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85 | 85 | | |
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86 | 86 | | Birdwell Hancock Rodríguez |
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87 | 87 | | |
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88 | 88 | | Burton Hinojosa Schwertner |
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89 | 89 | | |
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90 | 90 | | Campbell Huffines Seliger |
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91 | 91 | | |
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92 | 92 | | Creighton Huffman Taylor of Galveston |
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93 | 93 | | |
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94 | 94 | | Ellis Kolkhorst Taylor of Collin |
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95 | 95 | | |
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96 | 96 | | Eltife Lucio Uresti |
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97 | 97 | | |
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98 | 98 | | Estes Menéndez West |
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99 | 99 | | |
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100 | 100 | | Fraser Nelson Whitmire |
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101 | 101 | | |
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102 | 102 | | Garcia Nichols Zaffirini |
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