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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The family and friends of U.S. Marine Lance Corporal |
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David Lee Espinoza of Laredo suffered an immeasurable loss with the |
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death of this valiant soldier on August 26, 2021, at the age of 20; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Corporal Espinoza was killed in a suicide bombing |
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attack near the international airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, while |
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assisting with the evacuation of civilians from the country; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Laredo and raised in Rio Bravo, David Lee |
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Espinoza was a 2019 graduate of Lyndon B. Johnson High School; his |
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loving family included his mother, Elizabeth Holguin, his |
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stepfather, Victor Manuel Dominguez, and his three younger |
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siblings; after high school, his desire to serve his country |
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inspired him to enlist in the military, and he was stationed in |
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Jordan for two years before being transferred to Afghanistan a week |
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before his death; and |
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WHEREAS, For his heroism and sacrifice, Americans owe |
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Corporal David Lee Espinoza a debt that the passage of time can |
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never diminish, and his legacy of courageous service will forever |
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be a source of pride to those who knew and loved him; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of |
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U.S. Marine Lance Corporal David Lee Espinoza and extend heartfelt |
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condolences to all who mourn his passing; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Corporal |
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Espinoza. |
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King of Uvalde |
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Raymond |
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Harris |
Ordaz Perez |
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| Anderson |
Hernandez |
Paddie |
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Hinojosa |
Patterson |
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| Bell of Kaufman |
Howard |
Perez |
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| Bell of Montgomery |
Huberty |
Price |
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| Buckley |
Johnson of Dallas |
Rodriguez |
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| Bucy |
A. Johnson of Harris |
Rogers |
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| Burns |
J. Johnson of Harris |
Romero, Jr. |
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| Button |
King of Hemphill |
Rosenthal |
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| Cain |
King of Parker |
Sanford |
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| Campos |
King of Uvalde |
Schaefer |
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| Capriglione |
Krause |
Shaheen |
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| Cason |
Kuempel |
Sherman, Sr. |
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| Craddick |
Lopez |
Stephenson |
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| Davis |
Martinez Fischer |
Thierry |
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| Dean |
Metcalf |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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| Deshotel |
Meyer |
Thompson of Harris |
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| Dominguez |
Meza |
Tinderholt |
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| Fierro |
Minjarez |
Turner of Dallas |
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| Frank |
Moody |
Turner of Tarrant |
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| Frullo |
Morales of Harris |
VanDeaver |
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| Gates |
Morales of Maverick |
Vasut |
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| Gervin-Hawkins |
Morrison |
Walle |
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| González of Dallas |
Murphy |
Wilson |
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| González of El Paso |
Murr |
Wu |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 134 was unanimously adopted by a rising |
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vote of the House on September 2, 2021. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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