Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

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1		-	S.C.R. No. 59
	1	+	By: Birdwell, et al. S.C.R. No. 59
	2	+	(Miller)
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4	5		SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
5	6		WHEREAS, World War II lasted from 1939 until 1945, and the
6	7		United States entered the war in 1941 following the attack on Pearl
7	8		Harbor; and
8	9		WHEREAS, Over 16 million Americans served their country and
9	10		its allies over the course of the war; and
10	11		WHEREAS, The generation of men and women who served our
11	12		country in World War II has been called "the greatest generation"
12	13		for their selfless sacrifice; and
13	14		WHEREAS, The Medal of Honor is the highest military
14	15		decoration that is awarded by the United States government; and
15	16		WHEREAS, The Medal of Honor is presented by the president of
16	17		the United States, in the name of Congress; and
17	18		WHEREAS, The Medal of Honor is only conferred upon members of
18	19		the United States armed forces who distinguish themselves through
19	20		conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and
20	21		beyond the call of duty while engaged in action against an enemy of
21	22		the United States, while engaged in military operations involving
22	23		conflict with an opposing foreign force, or while serving with
23	24		friendly forces engaged in an armed conflict against an opposing
24	25		armed force in which the United States is not a belligerent party;
25	26		and
26	27		WHEREAS, More than 3,400 Medals of Honor have been awarded to
27	28		our nation's bravest soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines, and coast
28	29		guardsmen since the creation of the award in 1861; and
29	30		WHEREAS, The Medal of Honor was awarded to 473 Americans
30	31		during World War II, and only four of those 473 Americans are alive
31	32		today; and
32	33		WHEREAS, Charles H. Coolidge of Tennessee, Francis S. Currey
33	34		of New York, Robert D. Maxwell of Oregon, and Hershel W. Williams of
34	35		West Virginia all served their country with conspicuous gallantry
35	36		and intrepidity at the risk of life and therefore deserve the
36	37		gratitude of the American people; and
37	38		WHEREAS, The president of the United States has the sole
38	39		authority to designate a state funeral; and
39	40		WHEREAS, Historically, the president of the United States has
40	41		designated state funerals for former presidents, generals, and
41	42		other extraordinary Americans; and
42	43		WHEREAS, Designating a state funeral when the last surviving
43	44		World War II Medal of Honor recipient dies would be a wonderful way
44	45		for the American people to unite and honor all 16 million soldiers,
45	46		sailors, and airmen who served in our armed forces from 1941 to
46	47		1945; now, therefore, be it
47	48		RESOLVED, That the 86th Legislature of the State of Texas,
48	49		hereby respectfully urge the president of the United States to
49	50		designate a state funeral for the last surviving Medal of Honor
50	51		recipient from World War II; and, be it further
51	52		RESOLVED, That the Texas secretary of state forward official
52	53		copies of this resolution to the president of the United States, to
53	54		the president of the Senate and the speaker of the House of
54	55		Representatives of the United States Congress, and to all the
55	56		members of the Texas delegation to Congress with the request that
56	57		this resolution be entered in the Congressional Record as a
57	58		memorial to the Congress of the United States of America.
58		-	______________________________ ______________________________
59		-	President of the Senate Speaker of the House
60		-	______________________________ ______________________________
61		-	President of the Senate Speaker of the House
62		-	I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 59 was adopted by the Senate
63		-	on May 1, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
64		-	______________________________
65		-	Secretary of the Senate
66		-	I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 59 was adopted by the House
67		-	on May 22, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 142, Nays 0,
68		-	two present not voting.
69		-	______________________________
70		-	Chief Clerk of the House
71		-	Approved:
72		-	______________________________
73		-	Date
74		-	______________________________
75		-	Governor