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| 2 | 2 | | By: Cortez H.C.R. No. 144 |
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| 7 | 7 | | CONCURRENT RESOLUTION |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, On Memorial Day each May, citizens across our state |
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| 9 | 9 | | and nation come together for a day of solemn remembrance of those |
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| 10 | 10 | | military service members who have given their lives in the line of |
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| 11 | 11 | | duty; and |
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| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, On May 24, 2025, the Fallen Heroes Memorial Service |
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| 13 | 13 | | will take place in the House chamber at the Texas Capitol for the |
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| 14 | 14 | | purpose of honoring all members of the U.S. military killed in |
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| 15 | 15 | | action and paying special tribute to those from Texas who made the |
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| 16 | 16 | | ultimate sacrifice for our country; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, This roll of honor includes U.S. Army Staff Sergeant |
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| 18 | 18 | | Felix A. Berrios, who died on November 3, 2023, Navy SEAL Special |
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| 19 | 19 | | Warfare Operator 2nd Class Nathan G. Ingram, who was lost at sea on |
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| 20 | 20 | | January 12, 2024, and U.S. Marine Corps Major Tobin Lewis, who |
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| 21 | 21 | | perished in an aircraft crash on August 27, 2023; and |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, These brave men exemplified the highest ideals of |
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| 23 | 23 | | the United States armed forces, inspiring others with their |
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| 24 | 24 | | fortitude, tenacity, and courage, and they are indeed deserving of |
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| 25 | 25 | | the lasting gratitude of their fellow Americans; now, therefore, be |
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| 26 | 26 | | it |
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| 27 | 27 | | RESOLVED, That the 89th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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| 28 | 28 | | hereby pay tribute to the lives of U.S. Army Staff Sergeant |
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| 29 | 29 | | Felix A. Berrios, Navy SEAL Special Warfare Operator 2nd Class |
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| 30 | 30 | | Nathan G. Ingram, and U.S. Marine Corps Major Tobin Lewis as part of |
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| 31 | 31 | | the 2025 Fallen Heroes Memorial Service and extend sincere sympathy |
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| 32 | 32 | | to all those who mourn their passing; and, be it further |
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| 33 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 34 | 34 | | prepared for the family of each service member and that when the |
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| 35 | 35 | | Texas House of Representatives and Senate adjourn this day, they do |
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| 36 | 36 | | so in memory of these fallen heroes. |
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