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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The 96th birthday of an esteemed Texan is truly |
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cause for celebration, and retired U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant |
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Colonel Roy Holland Elrod is reaching that impressive milestone on |
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June 23, 2015; and |
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WHEREAS, Roy Elrod was born in 1919 on a farm north of |
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Muleshoe, Texas, an event made even more noteworthy by the fact that |
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it was recorded in only the fourth birth certificate ever issued in |
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Bailey County; after graduating from Muleshoe High School, he |
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attended Texas A&M University before answering his nation's call to |
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duty during World War II and enlisting in the marines; and |
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WHEREAS, Serving in the South Pacific, Mr. Elrod was stranded |
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for four months on Guadalcanal, where he earned a Silver Star for |
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leading an assault against the enemy; during the Battle of Tarawa |
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Atoll, he led an artillery company through withering fire during a |
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beach assault and later was recommended for a Navy Cross for wiping |
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out the enemy headquarters; on Saipan, he earned a Purple Heart for |
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wounds sustained during an enemy artillery attack; and |
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WHEREAS, After the war, Mr. Elrod went on to a distinguished |
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and storied career in the marines, retiring at the rank of |
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lieutenant colonel; in civilian life, he became a successful |
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commercial and residential developer, and he remains active in the |
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company; he currently lives in Fredericksburg, Virginia, but he |
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still considers himself a proud Texan; and |
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WHEREAS, Lieutenant Colonel Elrod fought with great |
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distinction during World War II and has enjoyed much well-deserved |
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success, and his 96th birthday is a welcome opportunity to |
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acknowledge the life and accomplishments of this true son of the |
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Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Roy Holland Elrod on his 96th |
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birthday and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued |
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happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Lieutenant Colonel Elrod as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |