HR1357 - In memory of retired U.S. Army Sergeant Major Jesse Chargualaf.

      H.R. No. 1357       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to   a close with the passing of retired U.S. Army Sergeant Major Jesus   San Nicolas Chargualaf on July 15, 2024, at the age of 81; and          WHEREAS, The son of Rosa Crisostomo San Nicolas Chargualaf   and Jose San Nicolas Chargualaf, Jesse Chargualaf was born on the   island of Guam on August 2, 1942, while his mother was hiding in a   cave to evade Japanese forces; he grew up in a family that included   13 siblings, and he embarked on his three-decade military career in   1962 at Fort Campbell, Kentucky; his determination to overcome all   barriers and his remarkable physical fitness set him apart and   earned him a place in the nation's first Green Beret unit, the 10th   Special Forces Group (Airborne); a linguist, ultra-long-distance   runner, and master parachutist with a black belt in karate, he took   part in intelligence operations in nearly 20 countries around the   globe; during the Vietnam War, he served as a primary contact   between villagers and U.S. forces, and he retained his kindness,   empathy, and playfulness no matter how dire the circumstances   around him; while stationed in Massachusetts, he volunteered at a   youth center and even mentored youngsters who had inadvisedly   attempted to mug him; and          WHEREAS, Mr. Chargualaf shared a fulfilling relationship   with his wife, Gay, and he was the proud father of a daughter,   Nicole, and a son, Jay; following his retirement from the military,   he was employed for 31 years as property manager for Cat Mountain   Villas in Austin; he had a tremendous work ethic and rarely took a   day off; in his free time, he grew vegetables and made friends at   the Deep Eddy Community Garden; he enjoyed swimming, fishing,   studying history, and playing chess and cards; delighting in his   role as "Olipop" to two grandchildren, Elizabeth and James, he   engaged them in games of tag and ensured they never lacked for   treats; and          WHEREAS, From his earliest years, Jesse Chargualaf   brightened the world for those around him, and although he is deeply   missed, his courage, compassion, and generosity remain a lasting   source of inspiration; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of retired U.S. Army   Sergeant Major Jesus San Nicolas Chargualaf and extend sincere   sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, Gay Chargualaf;   to his children, Nicole Chargualaf and her husband, Tom McCarty,   and Jay Chargualaf; to his grandchildren, Elizabeth and James   McCarty; and to his other relatives and many friends; and, be it   further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be   prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of   Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Jesse   Chargualaf.     Geren     Burrows Guerra Morales Shaw   Alders Guillen Morgan   Allen Harless Muñoz   Anchía Harris Noble   Ashby Harris Davila Olcott   Barry Harrison Oliverson   Bell of Kaufman Hayes Ordaz   Bell of Montgomery Hefner Orr   Bernal Hernandez Patterson   Bhojani Hickland Paul   Bonnen Hinojosa Perez of El Paso   Bowers Holt Perez of Harris   Bryant Hopper Phelan   Buckley Howard Pierson   Bucy Hull Plesa   Bumgarner Hunter Raymond   Button Isaac Reynolds   Cain Johnson Richardson   Campos Jones of Dallas Rodríguez Ramos   Canales Jones of Harris Romero   Capriglione Kerwin Rose   Cole King Rosenthal   Collier Kitzman Schatzline   Cook LaHood Schofield   Cortez Lalani Schoolcraft   Craddick Lambert Shaheen   Cunningham Landgraf Shofner   Curry Leach Simmons   Darby Leo Wilson Slawson   A. Davis of Dallas Little Smithee   Y. Davis of Dallas Longoria Spiller   Dean Lopez of Bexar Swanson   DeAyala Lopez of Cameron Talarico   Dorazio Louderback Tepper   Dutton Lowe Thompson   Dyson Lozano Tinderholt   Fairly Lujan Toth   Flores Luther Troxclair   Frank Manuel Turner   Gámez Martinez VanDeaver   Garcia of Bexar Martinez Fischer Vasut   Garcia of Dallas McLaughlin Villalobos   Garcia Hernandez McQueeney Virdell   Gates Metcalf Vo   Gerdes Meyer Walle   Geren Meza Ward Johnson   Gervin-Hawkins Money Wharton   González of Dallas Moody Wilson   González of El Paso Morales of Harris Wu   Goodwin Morales of Maverick Zwiener     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 1357 was unanimously adopted by a rising   vote of the House on May 26, 2025.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House