Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

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1	1	H.R. No. 665
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to
6	6	a close with the passing of U.S. Army Colonel (Ret.) Manuel Lopez on
7	7	August 3, 2022, at the age of 84; and
8	8	WHEREAS, The son of Rufino and Elvira Lopez, Manuel Lopez was
9	9	born in San Diego, Texas, on January 1, 1938, and he was a member of
10	10	the Class of 1956 at the Texas Military Institute; after attending
11	11	Texas A&M University, he earned a political science degree from
12	12	Park University; he also graduated from the Command and General
13	13	Staff College and was a faculty member there; and
14	14	WHEREAS, In 1957, Mr. Lopez enlisted in the U.S. Army, first
15	15	serving as a sergeant with the 69th Armor Regiment in Germany before
16	16	commanding a missile battery at Fort Carson; next, he commanded the
17	17	Headquarters Battery of the 2nd Target Acquisition Battalion in
18	18	Korea and served with the 82nd Airborne Division and the XVIII
19	19	Airborne Corps Operations Staff at Fort Bragg; and
20	20	WHEREAS, Mr. Lopez deployed to Vietnam in 1966 as an
21	21	airborne division battalion commander; subsequently, he rejoined
22	22	the XVIII Airborne Corps and was named airborne advisor for the
23	23	Argentine Army; in the 1970s, he went back to Korea as a fire
24	24	support coordinator, and in Texas, he became executive officer for
25	25	the 2nd Armored Division Artillery; he was later named chief of
26	26	staff of the Division Forward in Germany and then chief of the
27	27	Military Assistance Group in Argentina; his final active duty
28	28	assignment was with the Arkansas National Guard; he concluded his
29	29	distinguished 30-year career at the rank of colonel; his awards
30	30	included the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star, the Meritorious
31	31	Service Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, and the Air Medal;
32	32	after retiring from the military, he worked as a corporate
33	33	marketing manager for the Hallmark Electronics Firm; and
34	34	WHEREAS, Mr. Lopez shared a rewarding marriage with his wife,
35	35	the late Maria Rosario Lopez, and he took great pride in his 5
36	36	children, Camilla, Corina, Alma, Manuel, and Ana, as well as his 16
37	37	grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren; and
38	38	WHEREAS, Manuel Lopez earned the lasting respect and
39	39	admiration of all who were privileged to know him, and he leaves
40	40	behind a legacy that his loved ones can remember with pride; now,
41	41	therefore, be it
42	42	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
43	43	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of U.S. Army Colonel
44	44	(Ret.) Manuel Lopez and extend heartfelt sympathy to his relatives
45	45	and friends; and, be it further
46	46	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
47	47	prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
48	48	Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Manuel
49	49	Lopez.
50	50	Lozano
51	51	______________________________
52	52	Speaker of the House
53	53	I certify that H.R. No. 665 was unanimously adopted by a
54	54	rising vote of the House on March 30, 2023.
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56	56	Chief Clerk of the House