,,iv #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #cg ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #aa1 #bjai,mr4 ,williams 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,granger1 ,mr4 ,wright1 ,mr4 ,gohmert1 ,mr4 ,thornberry1 ,mr4 ,conaway1 ,mr4 ,marchant1 ,mr4 ,weber of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,arrington1 ,mr4 ,flores1 ,mr4 ,crenshaw1 ,mr4 ,cloud1 ,mr4 ,gooden1 ,mr4 ,babin1 ,mr4 ,roy1 ,mr4 ,burgess1 ,mr4 ,brady1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1 ,ms4 ,johnson of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,gonzalez of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,carter of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,ratcliffe1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,mr4 ,olson1 ,mr4 ,hurd of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,vela1 ,mr4 ,allred1 ,mr4 ,cuellar1 and ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,oversight and ,reform ,,resolution ,honoring the life of ,richard ,arvin ,overton4 ,whereas1 on ,may #aa1 #aijf1 ,richard ,arvin ,overton was born to ,gentry ,overton1 ,sr41 and ,elizabeth ,lizzie ,overton in ,bastrop ,county1 ,texas2 ,whereas1 in #aidj1 ,richard ,arvin ,overton enlisted in the ,united ,states ,army and began his military service at ,fort ,sam ,houston1 ,texas2 ,whereas1 from #aidb to #aide1 ,richard ,arvin ,overton bravely served in the ,pacific ,theater1 including stops in ,guam1 ,palau1 and ,iwo ,jima1 with the #ahhgth ,engineer ,aviation ,battalion1 an all ,african-,american unit1 until the conclusion of ,world ,war ,,ii2 ,whereas ,richard ,arvin ,overton attained the rank of corporal in the ,united ,states ,army2 ,whereas ,richard ,arvin ,overton earned the ,combat ,infantry ,badge1 ,meritorious ,unit ,commendation1 ,army ,good ,conduct ,medal1 ,american ,defense ,service ,medal1 ,american ,campaign ,medal1 ,asiatic-,pacific ,campaign ,medal1 ,world ,war ,,ii ,victory ,medal1 and the ,expert ,rifle ,marksmanship ,badge2 ,whereas ,richard ,arvin ,overton returned to ,austin1 ,texas1 following the conclusion of ,world ,war ,,ii1 and resided there until his death on ,december #bg1 #bjah2 ,whereas1 on ,november #aa1 #bjac1 ,richard ,arvin ,overton was honored by former ,president ,barack ,obama at ,arlington ,national ,cemetery for his courage and commitment to service in combat zones such as ,pearl ,harbor1 the ,marshall ,islands1 ,guam1 ,palau1 and ,iwo ,jima2 ,whereas1 on ,january #c1 #bjae1 ,richard ,arvin ,overton represented the ,greatest ,generation at the #bjae ,united ,states ,army ,all-,american ,bowl1 which was held in ,san ,antonio1 ,texas2 ,whereas1 on ,may #c1 #bjaf1 ,richard ,arvin ,overton became the oldest surviving ,american veteran following the death of ,frank ,levingston1 a fellow ,world ,war ,,ii veteran2 ,whereas ,richard ,arvin ,overton became a supercentenarian on ,may #aa1 #bjaf2 ,whereas ,richard ,arvin ,overton's birthday1 ,may #aa1 is officially designated as ,richard ,overton ,day in ,austin1 ,texas2 ,whereas1 in #bjag1 the city of ,austin1 ,texas1 officially renamed the street where ,richard ,arvin ,overton resided to ,richard ,overton ,avenue2 ,whereas ,richard ,arvin ,overton shall be laid to rest with full military honors at the ,texas ,state ,cemetery in ,austin1 ,texas2 and ,whereas ,richard ,arvin ,overton is an ,american hero who exemplified strength1 sacrifice1 and service to the ,united ,states of ,america3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7 extends its heartfelt sympathies to the family of ,richard ,arvin ,overton2 7#b7 honors the life of ,richard ,arvin ,overton and his service to the ,united ,states of ,america2 7#c7 honors and1 on behalf of the ,united ,states1 expresses deep appreciation for the outstanding and important service of ,richard ,arvin ,overton to his country2 and 7#d7 respectfully requests that the ,clerk of the ,house communicate this resolution to the ,senate and transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to the family of ,richard ,arvin ,overton4