| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 2496 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, U.S. Marine Corps Lance Corporal Erasmo Palos of |
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| 6 | 6 | | Eagle Pass gave his life in service to our nation on March 31, 1968, |
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| 7 | 7 | | at the age of 22; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The son of Agustin and Elena Palos, Erasmo Palos was |
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| 9 | 9 | | born on January 8, 1946, and he grew up with the companionship of |
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| 10 | 10 | | seven siblings, Guadalupe, Martha, Bertha, Elidia, Manuel, Elva, |
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| 11 | 11 | | and Daniel; he attended local schools, and during his youth, he |
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| 12 | 12 | | played baseball and participated in 4-H clubs; he also enjoyed a |
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| 13 | 13 | | rewarding career in the retail industry, and in his leisure time, he |
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| 14 | 14 | | liked to play guitar and sing; and |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Answering his nation's call to duty, Mr. Palos |
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| 16 | 16 | | joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 1966, and he completed his basic |
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| 17 | 17 | | training at Camp Pendleton in San Diego County, California; he went |
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| 18 | 18 | | on to serve in the Philippines for a year, and he began a tour of |
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| 19 | 19 | | duty in South Vietnam on February 26, 1968; assigned to the |
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| 20 | 20 | | Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st |
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| 21 | 21 | | Marine Division, III Marine Amphibious Force, he was killed in |
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| 22 | 22 | | action at the Battle at Truoi River Bridge; he held the rank of |
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| 23 | 23 | | lance corporal at the time of his death; and |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Lance Corporal Palos received the National Defense |
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| 25 | 25 | | Service Medal and the Rifle Sharpshooter Badge, and his posthumous |
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| 26 | 26 | | military honors include the Purple Heart, the Republic of Vietnam |
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| 27 | 27 | | Service Medal, the Vietnam Campaign Medal, the Republic of Vietnam |
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| 28 | 28 | | Meritorious Unit Citation, the Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, the |
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| 29 | 29 | | Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal, the Combat Action Ribbon, and the |
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| 30 | 30 | | Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon; he was also recognized in the |
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| 31 | 31 | | Vietnam War 50th Year Commemoration by President Barack Obama; and |
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| 32 | 32 | | WHEREAS, Serving with honor, courage, and dedication, Lance |
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| 33 | 33 | | Corporal Erasmo Palos embodied the highest ideals of the United |
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| 34 | 34 | | States armed forces, and for his immeasurable sacrifice, Americans |
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| 35 | 35 | | owe him a profound debt that the passage of time can never diminish; |
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| 36 | 36 | | now, therefore, be it |
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| 37 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 38 | 38 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Lance Corporal |
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| 39 | 39 | | Erasmo Palos and commend his family for faithfully preserving his |
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| 40 | 40 | | legacy; and, be it further |
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| 41 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 42 | 42 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 43 | 43 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Erasmo |
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| 44 | 44 | | Palos. |
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| 45 | 45 | | Morales of Maverick |
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| 46 | 46 | | ______________________________ |
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| 47 | 47 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 48 | 48 | | I certify that H.R. No. 2496 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 49 | 49 | | rising vote of the House on May 29, 2023. |
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| 50 | 50 | | ______________________________ |
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| 51 | 51 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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