H.R. No. 1076
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Words cannot adequately express the sorrow felt at
the loss of U.S. Navy Midshipman Duke Anthony Carrillo, who died on
February 8, 2020, at the age of 21, while attending the U.S. Naval
Academy at Annapolis, Maryland; and
WHEREAS, The son of Jennifer and Gerald Carrillo, Duke
Carrillo was born in San Antonio on October 2, 1998, and grew up in
Flower Mound with his twin brother, Dylan, and his younger brother,
Jake; he achieved the rank of Eagle Scout at the age of 14, and at
Flower Mound High School he was a three-year varsity letterman in
football and wrestling, serving as captain of both teams and
placing third in the state wrestling championship in his senior
year; after graduating from high school in 2017, he attended the
Naval Academy Preparatory School in Rhode Island for a year before
he and his brother Dylan together joined the Class of 2022 at the
Naval Academy; his brother Jake followed a year later, joining the
Class of 2023; and
WHEREAS, At Annapolis, Midshipman Carrillo was majoring in
quantitative economics, and he had earned a 4.0 grade average
during his last semester; he served as a Naval Academy Summer
Seminar squad leader during the summer of 2019, and as a member of
the academy's Flight Training Squadron, he aspired to be a naval
aviator; and
WHEREAS, High-spirited and hard-working, Midshipman Carrillo
delighted in the times he spent with his brothers and his friends;
he was a proud Texan who enjoyed fishing, hunting, shooting, and
archery, and he was a true fan of Texas Red Dirt music; he was buried
with military honors at Annapolis, and his loved ones have created a
foundation in his memory; and
WHEREAS, Deeply devoted to his family, his country, and his
friends, Duke Carrillo will forever be remembered by all who knew
him as a generous, energetic, and fiercely loyal young man who gave
everything he had to everything he did; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Midshipman Duke
Anthony Carrillo and extend heartfelt sympathy to his family and
many friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Midshipman
Duke Carrillo.
Parker
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1076 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 14, 2021.
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Chief Clerk of the House