2 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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3 | 7 | | join the residents of the City of Granbury in commemorating Pearl |
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4 | 8 | | Harbor Day as the city dedicates its newest site at Memorial Lane |
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5 | 9 | | and accepts a piece of the USS Arizona on December 7, 2023; and |
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6 | 10 | | WHEREAS, The dedication ceremony will take place on the |
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7 | 11 | | anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor and will pay tribute to |
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8 | 12 | | the fallen members of the United States Navy aboard the USS |
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9 | 13 | | Arizona who gave their lives to protect our great nation on that |
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10 | 14 | | fateful day; and |
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11 | 15 | | WHEREAS, A historic memorial piece of the USS Arizona has |
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12 | 16 | | been given to the City of Granbury; and |
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13 | 17 | | WHEREAS, The Friends of Memorial Lane Board has partnered |
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14 | 18 | | with the City of Granbury to provide a new designated site at |
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15 | 19 | | Memorial Lane that will serve as a setting for remembrance of |
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16 | 20 | | this tragic day; and |
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17 | 21 | | WHEREAS, The Friends of Memorial Lane Board has further |
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18 | 22 | | arranged to showcase the donated portion of the riveted hull of |
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19 | 23 | | the battleship for public display at Granbury City Hall; and |
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20 | 24 | | WHEREAS, This meaningful dedication by the City of |
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21 | 25 | | Granbury is sure to remind the city's residents and visitors of |
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22 | 26 | | the heroic contributions of our valiant military service members |
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23 | 27 | | who made the ultimate sacrifice at Pearl Harbor and to evoke in |
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24 | 28 | | every American a sense of patriotism and pride in our nation's |
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25 | 29 | | rich history; now, therefore, be it |
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26 | 30 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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27 | 31 | | Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby recognize the City of |
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28 | 32 | | Granbury on the occasion of the historic dedication of its new |
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29 | 33 | | site at Memorial Lane on Pearl Harbor Day and extend to all in |
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30 | 34 | | attendance best wishes for a memorable and rewarding ceremony; |
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31 | 35 | | and, be it further |
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32 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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33 | 37 | | honor of this special occasion. |
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