| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 459 |
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| 2 | 2 | | In Memory |
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| 3 | 3 | | of |
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| 4 | 4 | | Joseph Banales |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The tragic passing of Joseph Gerard Banales on |
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| 6 | 6 | | April 15, 2023, at the age of 22, has brought an incalculable loss |
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| 7 | 7 | | to the family and friends of this beloved young man; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Born on December 15, 2000, to Margarito Banales |
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| 9 | 9 | | III and Frances Szabo, Joseph Banales grew up with the |
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| 10 | 10 | | companionship of his twin sister, Gabriella, and his brothers, |
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| 11 | 11 | | Krisztofer, Nickolas, and Matthew; he attended Catholic school |
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| 12 | 12 | | until moving with his family to Germany, where he graduated |
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| 13 | 13 | | with honors from Ramstein High School; he excelled as a |
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| 14 | 14 | | saxophonist in the St. Anthony High School Jazz Band and also |
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| 15 | 15 | | competed in numerous drill team and rifle team events while in |
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| 16 | 16 | | high school; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, At the time of his passing, Mr. Banales was |
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| 18 | 18 | | enrolled as a student at the University of the Incarnate Word in |
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| 19 | 19 | | San Antonio; in addition to being in the nursing program and |
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| 20 | 20 | | serving as a senator in the student government, he was a |
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| 21 | 21 | | contracted cadet in the ROTC program and was on track to be |
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| 22 | 22 | | commissioned into the U.S. Army as a nurse in December 2023; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, In pursuing a military career in nursing, this |
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| 24 | 24 | | patriotic young man was following in the footsteps of his parents |
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| 25 | 25 | | and oldest brother, who served as army nurses, and of his other |
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| 26 | 26 | | siblings, who have all been active in the military and reserve; |
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| 27 | 27 | | he enjoyed being part of a close-knit family, and his |
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| 28 | 28 | | relationship with his girlfriend, Amy Bonilla, was a source of |
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| 29 | 29 | | much happiness to him; and |
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| 30 | 30 | | WHEREAS, Although Joseph Banales will be greatly missed, |
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| 31 | 31 | | his loved ones will forever cherish their memories of his |
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| 32 | 32 | | kindness, his devotion to his faith and his country, and the |
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| 33 | 33 | | joy and laughter that he brought into their lives; now, |
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| 34 | 34 | | therefore, be it |
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| 35 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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| 36 | 36 | | Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Joseph Gerard |
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| 37 | 37 | | Banales and extend heartfelt condolences to all who mourn his |
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| 38 | 38 | | passing; and, be it further |
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| 39 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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| 40 | 40 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns |
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| 41 | 41 | | this day, it do so in memory of Joseph Banales. |
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| 42 | 42 | | Menéndez |
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| 43 | 43 | | ________________________________ |
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| 44 | 44 | | President of the Senate |
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| 45 | 45 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 46 | 46 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 47 | 47 | | the Senate on April 24, 2023, by a |
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| 48 | 48 | | rising vote. |
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| 49 | 49 | | ________________________________ |
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| 50 | 50 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 51 | 51 | | ________________________________ |
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| 52 | 52 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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