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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever treasure their |
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memories of Oscar Gilbert Kozlowski of Kyle, who died on September |
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7, 2015, at the age of 28; and |
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WHEREAS, Oscar Kozlowski was born in Hinsdale, Illinois, on |
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April 3, 1987, to Konrad and Grazyna Kozlowski, and he and his older |
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brother, Aaron, grew up in Dublin, California; after graduating |
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from high school in 2005, he answered his nation's call to duty |
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during Operation Iraqi Freedom and enlisted in the U.S. Marine |
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Corps; and |
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WHEREAS, Trained at the U.S. Army Chemical School, Corporal |
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Kozlowski served as a chemical, biological, radiological, and |
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nuclear (CBRN) specialist with Combat Logistics Regiment 37 in |
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Futenma, Japan, instructing other marines in CBRN defense and |
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decontamination techniques, and he received commendations for his |
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superior performance with Combat Logistics Battalion 4, 2nd Marine |
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Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force; and |
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WHEREAS, Corporal Kozlowski also worked tirelessly to train |
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the 700 members of Combat Logistics Battalion 4, Combat Logistics |
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Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, during the Mojave Viper |
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exercises before their deployment to Iraq, and he served as a |
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defense specialist and translator during a tour of duty in Moldova; |
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his commendations included the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement |
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Medal and the Good Conduct Medal; and |
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WHEREAS, After returning to civilian life, Mr. Kozlowski |
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moved to Kyle and majored in chemistry at Texas State University, |
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where he participated in many student organizations and encouraged |
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his fellow veterans to pursue higher education; in his free time, he |
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enjoyed playing the piano and composing music; he was engaged to a |
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fellow TXST |
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student, Bianca Beronio, and he was the proud father of |
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a son, Tyler; in December 2015, he was posthumously awarded a |
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bachelor's degree in chemistry; and |
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WHEREAS, A devoted family man, a proud United States Marine, |
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and a self-proclaimed "born again Texan," Oscar Kozlowski embodied |
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the virtues of righteousness, empathy for others, and devotion to |
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duty, and he leaves behind an example of compassion and kindness |
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that will continue to inspire all 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 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Oscar Gilbert |
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Kozlowski and extend heartfelt sympathy to his family and many |
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friends; 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 Oscar |
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Gilbert Kozlowski. |
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Isaac |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1582 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 4, 2017. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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