H.R. No. 1978
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Every Memorial Day, millions of citizens across
Texas and the nation gather to remember those heroic men and women
in uniform who made the ultimate sacrifice in the defense of our
country; and
WHEREAS, Originally known as Decoration Day for the practice
of decorating the graves of soldiers with flowers once a year, this
holiday began after the Civil War as a remembrance of those who had
died in the war; celebrated on May 30 in subsequent decades, the
holiday came to be known as Memorial Day, a day to honor all of the
country's fallen, in all of its wars; since the early 1970s, the day
has been observed on the last Monday in May; and
WHEREAS, The nation's most solemn Memorial Day ceremony
occurs in Arlington National Cemetery at the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier, where the remains of unidentified Americans from World War
I, World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War are interred in
a marble monument and in the adjacent plaza; accompanied by honor
guards from all branches of the military, the president of the
United States traditionally lays a wreath at the tomb, and the
ceremony is further solemnized by the sounding of "Taps," the
haunting bugle call that has been performed at military funerals
and memorials since the Civil War; and
WHEREAS, At the same time, in cities large and small across
the nation, veterans and their fellow citizens gather in cemeteries
and other public places to remember fallen comrades and to pay
tribute to those who died to protect our liberty and our republic;
these ceremonies are also graced by the stirring echoes of "Taps,"
and by tradition, the United States flag is briskly raised to full
staff at the beginning of the day and then lowered slowly to half
staff, where it remains until noon, when it is raised to full staff
again; and
WHEREAS, The toll of freedom is high; in the years since the
founding of our republic, more than one million American military
personnel have died in U.S. wars, and each year, on Memorial Day,
Americans gather to pay tribute to those courageous men and women
who, in the words of President Abraham Lincoln, gave the last full
measure of devotion; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize Memorial Day 2021 in solemn
commemoration of all those who have died in the service of our
nation.
Raymond
Phelan Guerra Noble Phelan Guerra Noble
Phelan Guerra Noble
Allen Guillen Oliverson Allen Guillen Oliverson
Allen Guillen Oliverson
Allison Harless Ordaz Perez Allison Harless Ordaz Perez
Allison Harless Ordaz Perez
Anchia Harris Ortega Anchia Harris Ortega
Anchia Harris Ortega
Anderson Hefner Pacheco Anderson Hefner Pacheco
Anderson Hefner Pacheco
Ashby Hernandez Paddie Ashby Hernandez Paddie
Ashby Hernandez Paddie
Bailes Herrero Parker Bailes Herrero Parker
Bailes Herrero Parker
Beckley Hinojosa Patterson Beckley Hinojosa Patterson
Beckley Hinojosa Patterson
Bell of Kaufman Holland Paul Bell of Kaufman Holland Paul
Bell of Kaufman Holland Paul
Bell of Montgomery Howard Perez Bell of Montgomery Howard Perez
Bell of Montgomery Howard Perez
Bernal Huberty Price Bernal Huberty Price
Bernal Huberty Price
Biedermann Hull Ramos Biedermann Hull Ramos
Biedermann Hull Ramos
Bonnen Hunter Raney Bonnen Hunter Raney
Bonnen Hunter Raney
Bowers Israel Raymond Bowers Israel Raymond
Bowers Israel Raymond
Buckley Jetton Reynolds Buckley Jetton Reynolds
Buckley Jetton Reynolds
Bucy Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez Bucy Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez
Bucy Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez
Burns A. Johnson of Harris Rogers Burns A. Johnson of Harris Rogers
Burns A. Johnson of Harris Rogers
Burrows J. Johnson of Harris Romero, Jr. Burrows J. Johnson of Harris Romero, Jr.
Burrows J. Johnson of Harris Romero, Jr.
Button Kacal Rose Button Kacal Rose
Button Kacal Rose
Cain King of Hemphill Rosenthal Cain King of Hemphill Rosenthal
Cain King of Hemphill Rosenthal
Campos King of Parker Sanford Campos King of Parker Sanford
Campos King of Parker Sanford
Canales King of Uvalde Schaefer Canales King of Uvalde Schaefer
Canales King of Uvalde Schaefer
Capriglione Klick Schofield Capriglione Klick Schofield
Capriglione Klick Schofield
Cason Krause Shaheen Cason Krause Shaheen
Cason Krause Shaheen
Clardy Kuempel Sherman, Sr. Clardy Kuempel Sherman, Sr.
Clardy Kuempel Sherman, Sr.
Cole Lambert Shine Cole Lambert Shine
Cole Lambert Shine
Coleman Landgraf Slaton Coleman Landgraf Slaton
Coleman Landgraf Slaton
Collier Larson Slawson Collier Larson Slawson
Collier Larson Slawson
Cook Leach Smith Cook Leach Smith
Cook Leach Smith
Cortez Leman Smithee Cortez Leman Smithee
Cortez Leman Smithee
Craddick Longoria Spiller Craddick Longoria Spiller
Craddick Longoria Spiller
Crockett Lopez Stephenson Crockett Lopez Stephenson
Crockett Lopez Stephenson
Cyrier Lozano Stucky Cyrier Lozano Stucky
Cyrier Lozano Stucky
Darby Lucio III Swanson Darby Lucio III Swanson
Darby Lucio III Swanson
Davis Martinez Talarico Davis Martinez Talarico
Davis Martinez Talarico
Dean Martinez Fischer Thierry Dean Martinez Fischer Thierry
Dean Martinez Fischer Thierry
Deshotel Metcalf Thompson of Brazoria Deshotel Metcalf Thompson of Brazoria
Deshotel Metcalf Thompson of Brazoria
Dominguez Meyer Thompson of Harris Dominguez Meyer Thompson of Harris
Dominguez Meyer Thompson of Harris
Dutton Meza Tinderholt Dutton Meza Tinderholt
Dutton Meza Tinderholt
Ellzey Middleton Toth Ellzey Middleton Toth
Ellzey Middleton Toth
Fierro Minjarez Turner of Dallas Fierro Minjarez Turner of Dallas
Fierro Minjarez Turner of Dallas
Frank Moody Turner of Tarrant Frank Moody Turner of Tarrant
Frank Moody Turner of Tarrant
Frullo Morales of Harris VanDeaver Frullo Morales of Harris VanDeaver
Frullo Morales of Harris VanDeaver
Gates Morales of Maverick Vasut Gates Morales of Maverick Vasut
Gates Morales of Maverick Vasut
Geren Morales Shaw Vo Geren Morales Shaw Vo
Geren Morales Shaw Vo
Gervin-Hawkins Morrison Walle Gervin-Hawkins Morrison Walle
Gervin-Hawkins Morrison Walle
Goldman Muñoz, Jr. White Goldman Muñoz, Jr. White
Goldman Muñoz, Jr. White
González of Dallas Murphy Wilson González of Dallas Murphy Wilson
González of Dallas Murphy Wilson
González of El Paso Murr Wu González of El Paso Murr Wu
González of El Paso Murr Wu
Goodwin Neave Zwiener Goodwin Neave Zwiener
Goodwin Neave Zwiener
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1978 was adopted by the House on May 31,
2021, by a non-record vote.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House
Phelan Guerra Noble
Allen Guillen Oliverson
Allison Harless Ordaz Perez
Anchia Harris Ortega
Anderson Hefner Pacheco
Ashby Hernandez Paddie
Bailes Herrero Parker
Beckley Hinojosa Patterson
Bell of Kaufman Holland Paul
Bell of Montgomery Howard Perez
Bernal Huberty Price
Biedermann Hull Ramos
Bonnen Hunter Raney
Bowers Israel Raymond
Buckley Jetton Reynolds
Bucy Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez
Burns A. Johnson of Harris Rogers
Burrows J. Johnson of Harris Romero, Jr.
Button Kacal Rose
Cain King of Hemphill Rosenthal
Campos King of Parker Sanford
Canales King of Uvalde Schaefer
Capriglione Klick Schofield
Cason Krause Shaheen
Clardy Kuempel Sherman, Sr.
Cole Lambert Shine
Coleman Landgraf Slaton
Collier Larson Slawson
Cook Leach Smith
Cortez Leman Smithee
Craddick Longoria Spiller
Crockett Lopez Stephenson
Cyrier Lozano Stucky
Darby Lucio III Swanson
Davis Martinez Talarico
Dean Martinez Fischer Thierry
Deshotel Metcalf Thompson of Brazoria
Dominguez Meyer Thompson of Harris
Dutton Meza Tinderholt
Ellzey Middleton Toth
Fierro Minjarez Turner of Dallas
Frank Moody Turner of Tarrant
Frullo Morales of Harris VanDeaver
Gates Morales of Maverick Vasut
Geren Morales Shaw Vo
Gervin-Hawkins Morrison Walle
Goldman Muñoz, Jr. White
González of Dallas Murphy Wilson
González of El Paso Murr Wu
Goodwin Neave Zwiener