,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #cg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(      
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #aa1 #bjai,mr4
 ,williams 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,grang]1    
,mr4 ,wright1 ,mr4 ,gohm]t1 ,mr4        
,?ornb]ry1 ,mr4 ,conaway1 ,mr4 ,m>*ant1 
,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,arr+ton1 ,mr4
 ,flores1 ,mr4 ,cr5%aw1 ,mr4 ,cl\d1 ,mr4
 ,good51 ,mr4 ,bab91 ,mr4 ,roy1 ,mr4    
,burgess1 ,mr4 ,brady1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1   
,ms4 ,johnson ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,gonzalez (
 ,texas1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,texas1 ,mr4      
,ratcliffe1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,mr4 ,olson1  
,mr4 ,hurd ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,vela1 ,mr4   
,allr$1 ,mr4 ,cuell>1 & ,ms4 ,jackson   
,lee7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & 
,re=m  ,,resolution  ,honor+ ! life (   
,ri*>d ,arv9 ,ov]ton4  ,:]eas1 on ,may  
#aa1 #aijf1 ,ri*>d ,arv9 ,ov]ton 0 born 
to ,g5try ,ov]ton1 ,sr41 & ,elizabe?    
,lizzie ,ov]ton 9 ,ba/rop ,c\nty1       
,texas2 ,:]eas1 9 #aidj1 ,ri*>d ,arv9   
,ov]ton enli/$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army &
 began 8 milit>y s]vice at ,=t ,sam     

,h\/on1 ,texas2 ,:]eas1 f #aidb to      
#aide1 ,ri*>d ,arv9 ,ov]ton bravely s]v$
 9 ! ,pacific ,!at]1 includ+ /ops 9     
,guam1 ,palau1 & ,iwo ,jima1 ) ! #ahhg? 
,eng9e] ,aviation ,battalion1 an all    
,african-,am]ican unit1 until !         
conclusion ( ,_w ,w> ,,ii2 ,:]eas ,ri*>d
 ,arv9 ,ov]ton atta9$ ! rank ( corporal 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army2 ,:]eas ,ri*>d  
,arv9 ,ov]ton e>n$ ! ,combat ,infantry  
,badge1 ,m]itori\s ,unit ,comm5dation1  
,army ,good ,conduct ,m$al1 ,am]ican    
,def5se ,s]vice ,m$al1 ,am]ican         
,campaign ,m$al1 ,asiatic-,pacific      
,campaign ,m$al1 ,_w ,w> ,,ii ,victory  
,m$al1 & ! ,exp]t ,rifle ,m>ksman%ip    
,badge2 ,:]eas ,ri*>d ,arv9 ,ov]ton     
return$ to ,au/91 ,texas1 foll[+ !      
conclusion ( ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 & resid$ !re 
until 8 dea? on ,decemb] #bg1 #bjah2    
,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #aa1 #bjac1 ,ri*>d  
,arv9 ,ov]ton 0 honor$ by =m] ,presid5t 
,b>ack ,obama at ,arl+ton ,national     
,cemet]y = 8 c\rage & commitm5t to      
s]vice 9 combat zones su* z ,pe>l       

,h>bor1 ! ,m>%all ,isl&s1 ,guam1 ,palau1
 & ,iwo ,jima2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #c1   
#bjae1 ,ri*>d ,arv9 ,ov]ton repres5t$ ! 
,greate/ ,g5]ation at ! #bjae ,unit$    
,/ates ,army ,all-,am]ican ,b[l1 :i* 0  
held 9 ,san ,antonio1 ,texas2 ,:]eas1 on
 ,may #c1 #bjaf1 ,ri*>d ,arv9 ,ov]ton   
became ! olde/ surviv+ ,am]ican vet]an  
foll[+ ! dea? ( ,frank ,lev+/on1 a fell[
 ,_w ,w> ,,ii vet]an2 ,:]eas ,ri*>d     
,arv9 ,ov]ton became a sup]c5t5>ian on  
,may #aa1 #bjaf2 ,:]eas ,ri*>d ,arv9    
,ov]ton's bir?day1 ,may #aa1 is         
(ficially designat$ z ,ri*>d ,ov]ton    
,day 9 ,au/91 ,texas2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjag1 !
 city ( ,au/91 ,texas1 (ficially r5am$ !
 /reet :]e ,ri*>d ,arv9 ,ov]ton resid$  
to ,ri*>d ,ov]ton ,av5ue2 ,:]eas ,ri*>d 
,arv9 ,ov]ton %all be laid to re/ ) full
 milit>y honors at ! ,texas ,/ate       
,cemet]y 9 ,au/91 ,texas2 & ,:]eas      
,ri*>d ,arv9 ,ov]ton is an ,am]ican h]o 
:o exemplifi$ /r5g?1 sacrifice1 & s]vice
 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica3 ,n[1     
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (               

,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 ext5ds its       
he>tfelt sympa?ies to ! family ( ,ri*>d 
,arv9 ,ov]ton2  7#b7 honors ! life (    
,ri*>d ,arv9 ,ov]ton & 8 s]vice to !    
,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica2  7#c7 honors &1
 on behalf ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 expresses 
deep appreciation = ! out/&+ & important
 s]vice ( ,ri*>d ,arv9 ,ov]ton to 8     
c\ntry2 &  7#d7 respectfully reque/s t !
 ,cl]k ( ! ,h\se communicate ?is        
resolution to ! ,s5ate & transmit an    
enroll$ copy ( ?is resolution to !      
family ( ,ri*>d ,arv9 ,ov]ton4