Full Text of HR0469 96th General Assembly
HR0469 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Francisco O. Chapa has rendered exemplary service | 3 |
| to his nation, his family, and his community and is deserving | 4 |
| of recognition for his many accomplishments; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Chapa was born in Sinton, Texas on October 10, | 6 |
| 1922; he answered his nation's call to duty with service in the | 7 |
| United States Army during World War II, during which he | 8 |
| participated in the Allied D-Day landings at Normandy and | 9 |
| fought under General George Patton at the Battle of the Bulge; | 10 |
| he received several commendations for his actions, including | 11 |
| the Good Conduct Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the | 12 |
| American Theater Ribbon, the European-African-Middle Eastern | 13 |
| Campaign Ribbon with Silver Star Device, and the Purple Heart | 14 |
| with one Oak Leaf Cluster; and
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| WHEREAS, After concluding his military service in 1947, Mr. | 16 |
| Chapa returned home; on February 27, 1949, he married his wife, | 17 |
| Virginia; the couple raised six children, and, over the years, | 18 |
| the family has grown to include numerous grandchildren; Mr. | 19 |
| Chapa was a longtime civil service employee at Naval Air | 20 |
| Station Corpus Christi in Texas; after retiring from that | 21 |
| position, he went to work for Del Mar College in Corpus | 22 |
| Christi, Texas; and
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| WHEREAS, Dedicated to the ideal of equality in education, | 2 |
| Mr. Chapa worked with Dr. Hector Garcia and the American G.I. | 3 |
| Forum to bring a discrimination lawsuit against the school | 4 |
| district serving the cities of Sinton and Odem; the case, Chapa | 5 |
| v. Odem Independent School District, was decided in Mr. Chapa's | 6 |
| favor in 1967; this development marked an important step in the | 7 |
| effort to end institutionalized discrimination against | 8 |
| Hispanics in Texas; and
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| WHEREAS, Through his commitment to the greater good and his | 10 |
| bravery in both military combat and in the American struggle | 11 |
| for civil rights, Francisco Chapa has set an admirable example | 12 |
| for future generations; his work will long be treasured by his | 13 |
| loved ones and all who know this admirable Texan; therefore, be | 14 |
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 16 |
| NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 17 |
| honor Francisco O. Chapa for his contributions as a soldier and | 18 |
| citizen and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; | 19 |
| and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 21 |
| presented to Francisco Chapa as a symbol of our esteem and | 22 |
| respect.
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