H.R. No. 1140
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Tolar High School band has been invited by the
mayor of Honolulu, Hawaii, to represent the State of Texas at
remembrance day ceremonies on the 80th anniversary of Pearl Harbor
on December 7, 2021; and
WHEREAS, On that day in 1941, the Japanese military launched
a devastating surprise attack on the United States Pacific Fleet at
Pearl Harbor, sinking or damaging eight battleships and killing
more than 2,400 Americans; called "a date which will live in infamy"
by President Franklin Roosevelt, the attack resulted in the entry
of the United States into World War II, which ended with the
surrender of Japan in September 1945; and
WHEREAS, The 80th anniversary of this historic event is being
marked on National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day and will include a
series of commemorative concerts from December 4 through 8, 2021;
the only high school band from Texas to be invited, the Tolar
Rattler Band will take part in an official military wreath-laying
ceremony at the USS Arizona Memorial and an official flag-folding
ceremony at the USS Missouri Memorial; and
WHEREAS, In recent years, the Tolar High band has achieved
notable success; in 2015 and 2017, the band advanced to the finals
of the University Interscholastic League 2A State Marching Contest,
and it made the area round of marching in 2019; the band has also
earned sweepstakes awards each year from 2015 to 2019, and many of
its members have made the area round of all-region and received
superior ratings as solo performers or as part of ensembles; and
WHEREAS, The Tolar High School band's invitation to perform
at the 80th anniversary commemoration of Pearl Harbor represents a
considerable achievement by these skilled and dedicated young
musicians, and it is a pleasure to join in recognizing their
participation in this milestone event; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby commend the Tolar High School band on its
invitation to participate in the Pearl Harbor 80th anniversary
commemoration ceremonies and extend to its members sincere best
wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the band as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Rogers
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1140 was adopted by the House on May
23, 2021, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House