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            H.R. No. 114
         
               R E S O L U T I O N
            
                   WHEREAS, U.S. Army veterans Stephen Lucas, Larry Leonard, and 
         
            William Stevens rendered exceptional service to their country as 
         
            guards at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National 
         
            Cemetery in Virginia; and
         
                   WHEREAS, A hallowed site of national mourning and 
         
            remembrance, the tomb's marble monument has stood for more than a 
         
            century in tribute to all missing and unknown American soldiers, 
         
            and it is the final resting place for three service members from 
         
            World War I, World War II, and the Korean War; U.S. Army soldiers 
         
            were first assigned to guard the tomb in 1926, and since 1937, the 
         
            site has been protected around the clock every day of the year; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Stephen Lucas of Fort Worth, Larry Leonard of Haltom 
         
            City, and William "Bill" Stevens of Cedar Hill were sentinels at the 
         
            monument and are members of the Society of the Honor Guard, Tomb of 
         
            the Unknown Soldier; Mr. Lucas served at the site from September 
         
            1975 through February 1977; he was awarded the Tomb of the Unknown 
         
            Soldier Identification Badge, and on July 5, 1976, he was addressed 
         
            by the Queen of England, who was present for a wreath-laying 
         
            ceremony; he served for 22 years in the army, receiving the 
         
            Meritorious Service Medal, the Drill Sergeant Identification 
         
            Badge, and the National Defense Service Medal, and he retired as a 
         
            sergeant first class; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Mr. Leonard served as a tomb guard from June 1975 
         
            through June 1979 and was awarded the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier 
         
            Identification Badge; he was a specialist with the 3rd U.S. 
         
            Infantry Regiment from 1975 to 1980, and his military honors 
         
            include the Army Commendation Medal, the National Defense Service 
         
            Medal, and the Meritorious Unit Award; and
         
                   WHEREAS, From December 1967 through October 1968, 
         
            Mr. Stevens was a tomb guard relief commander; he earned the Tomb 
         
            Guard Badge and was assigned as a special guard to the gravesite of 
         
            President John F. Kennedy at Arlington National Cemetery and as a 
         
            special escort for Jacqueline Kennedy at Robert Kennedy's funeral 
         
            procession to the cemetery in 1968; an army specialist from 1966 to 
         
            1968, he received the Old Guard Certificate of Achievement, the 
         
            National Defense Medal, and the Good Conduct Medal; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Demonstrating the highest levels of discipline, 
         
            stamina, and patriotism during their vigils at the Tomb of the 
         
            Unknown Soldier, Stephen Lucas, Larry Leonard, and Bill Stevens 
         
            honored the service and sacrifice of fallen U.S. soldiers, and they 
         
            are indeed deserving of special recognition; now, therefore, be it
         
                   RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas 
         
            Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commend Stephen Lucas, 
         
            Larry Leonard, and William Stevens for their contributions as 
         
            guards at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and extend to them sincere 
         
            appreciation for their distinguished service; and, be it further
         
                   RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
         
            prepared for Mr. Lucas, Mr. Leonard, and Mr. Stevens as an 
         
            expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
         
            Klick
         
            ______________________________
         
            Speaker of the House     
         
                   I certify that H.R. No. 114 was adopted by the House on 
         
            November 1, 2023, by a non-record vote.
         
            ______________________________
         
            Chief Clerk of the House



	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, U.S. Army veterans Stephen Lucas, Larry Leonard, and
	William Stevens rendered exceptional service to their country as
	guards at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National
	Cemetery in Virginia; and
	WHEREAS, A hallowed site of national mourning and
	remembrance, the tomb's marble monument has stood for more than a
	century in tribute to all missing and unknown American soldiers,
	and it is the final resting place for three service members from
	World War I, World War II, and the Korean War; U.S. Army soldiers
	were first assigned to guard the tomb in 1926, and since 1937, the
	site has been protected around the clock every day of the year; and
	WHEREAS, Stephen Lucas of Fort Worth, Larry Leonard of Haltom
	City, and William "Bill" Stevens of Cedar Hill were sentinels at the
	monument and are members of the Society of the Honor Guard, Tomb of
	the Unknown Soldier; Mr. Lucas served at the site from September
	1975 through February 1977; he was awarded the Tomb of the Unknown
	Soldier Identification Badge, and on July 5, 1976, he was addressed
	by the Queen of England, who was present for a wreath-laying
	ceremony; he served for 22 years in the army, receiving the
	Meritorious Service Medal, the Drill Sergeant Identification
	Badge, and the National Defense Service Medal, and he retired as a
	sergeant first class; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Leonard served as a tomb guard from June 1975
	through June 1979 and was awarded the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
	Identification Badge; he was a specialist with the 3rd U.S.
	Infantry Regiment from 1975 to 1980, and his military honors
	include the Army Commendation Medal, the National Defense Service
	Medal, and the Meritorious Unit Award; and
	WHEREAS, From December 1967 through October 1968,
	Mr. Stevens was a tomb guard relief commander; he earned the Tomb
	Guard Badge and was assigned as a special guard to the gravesite of
	President John F. Kennedy at Arlington National Cemetery and as a
	special escort for Jacqueline Kennedy at Robert Kennedy's funeral
	procession to the cemetery in 1968; an army specialist from 1966 to
	1968, he received the Old Guard Certificate of Achievement, the
	National Defense Medal, and the Good Conduct Medal; and
	WHEREAS, Demonstrating the highest levels of discipline,
	stamina, and patriotism during their vigils at the Tomb of the
	Unknown Soldier, Stephen Lucas, Larry Leonard, and Bill Stevens
	honored the service and sacrifice of fallen U.S. soldiers, and they
	are indeed deserving of special recognition; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
	Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commend Stephen Lucas,
	Larry Leonard, and William Stevens for their contributions as
	guards at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and extend to them sincere
	appreciation for their distinguished service; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Mr. Lucas, Mr. Leonard, and Mr. Stevens as an
	expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.

	Klick

	______________________________
	Speaker of the House

	I certify that H.R. No. 114 was adopted by the House on
	November 1, 2023, by a non-record vote.

	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House