Bill Text: TX SR740 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Carlos Everado Lerma.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-15 - Printed in full [SR740 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SR740-Enrolled.html
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In Memory | ||
of | ||
Carlos Everado Lerma | ||
WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their | ||
memories of United States Air Force Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) | ||
Carlos Everado Lerma, who passed away on March 31, 2019, at the | ||
age of 84; and | ||
WHEREAS, Born in Kingsville on October 12, 1934, Carlos | ||
Lerma was the son of Mauro and Francisca Lerma, and he was raised | ||
with four siblings, Mauro, Lucila, Nilda, and Ninfa; a standout | ||
athlete at Kingsville High School, he earned a football | ||
scholarship to Texas Tech University, where he graduated with a | ||
civil engineering degree; he began his career as a civil | ||
engineering laboratory instructor at Texas Tech, and he later | ||
worked for the State of Texas as an assistant highway project | ||
engineer; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Lerma subsequently joined the United States | ||
Air Force, serving two tours in Southeast Asia as operations | ||
officer for three squadrons; a skilled pilot, he received the | ||
"Top Gun" title, and he flew 300 combat missions without losing a | ||
plane or crew member; he ultimately retired at the rank of | ||
lieutenant colonel, and he was recognized for his valiant efforts | ||
with a number of commendations, including the Distinguished | ||
Flying Cross, the Meritorious Service Medal with 2 oak leaf | ||
clusters, the Air Medal with 14 oak leaf clusters, and the | ||
Vietnam Service Medal with oak leaf cluster; along the way, he | ||
also obtained a master's degree in public administration through | ||
the USAF Air War College; and | ||
WHEREAS, Returning home to South Texas, Mr. Lerma was | ||
named city manager of Kingsville, and during his distinguished | ||
tenure, he helped secure millions of dollars in grants and | ||
projects for the community; an esteemed civic leader, he was the | ||
first Kleberg County resident to receive a Road Hand award from | ||
the Texas Department of Transportation; and | ||
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Lerma enjoyed the love | ||
and support of his wife, Dr. Sandra Lanier-Lerma, with whom he | ||
shared more than three decades of marriage; he took great pride | ||
in his three children, Carlos, Lawrence, and Diana, and his | ||
cherished family grew to include eight grandchildren, Gretchen, | ||
Rachel, Elizabeth, Christopher, Cason, Caden, Haley, and Rhyan; | ||
known for his sense of adventure, Mr. Lerma found pleasure in | ||
fishing and hunting; and | ||
WHEREAS, Carlos Lerma lived a rich and purposeful life | ||
devoted to the service of his country and his community, and he | ||
leaves behind a legacy that will continue to inspire those who | ||
were fortunate enough to know him; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th | ||
Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of United States | ||
Air Force Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Carlos Everado Lerma and | ||
extend sincere condolences to all who mourn his passing; and, | ||
be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be | ||
prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns | ||
this day, it do so in memory of Carlos Lerma. | ||
Fallon, Lucio | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on May 15, 2019, by a | ||
rising vote. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |