,,iii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #aj  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of
 ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,january #h1  
#bjai ,mr4 ,cornyn 7for himself and ,mr4
 ,cruz7 submitted the following         
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on the ,judiciary            
,,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 ,army and began his military    
service at ,fort ,sam ,houston in ,san  
,antonio1 ,texas2 ,whereas1 from #aidb  
to #aide1 ,richard ,arvin ,overton      
bravely served in the ,pacific theater1 
including 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 ,army2 ,whereas 
,richard ,arvin ,overton earned the     
,combat ,infantry ,badge1 the           
,meritorious ,unit ,commendation1 the   
,army ,good ,conduct ,medal1 the        
,american ,defense ,service ,medal1 the 
,american ,campaign ,medal1 the         
,asiatic-,pacific ,campaign ,medal1 the 
,world ,war ,,ii ,victory ,medal1 and   
the ,expert ,rifle ,marksmanship ,badge2
 ,whereas ,richard ,arvin ,overton      
returned to ,austin1 ,texas1 after the  
end of ,world ,war ,,ii and resided     
there until his death2 ,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    

,bowl in ,san ,antonio1 ,texas2         
,whereas1 on ,may #c1 #bjaf1 ,richard   
,arvin ,overton became the oldest       
surviving veteran of the ,armed ,forces 
after the death of ,frank ,levingston1 a
 fellow ,world ,war ,,ii veteran2       
,whereas1 on ,may #aa1 #bjaf1 ,richard  
,arvin ,overton attained #aaj years of  
age and became a supercentenarian2      
,whereas1 in ,austin1 ,texas1 ,may #aath
 of each year is designated as ,richard 
,overton ,day in honor of ,richard      
,arvin ,overton's birthday2 ,whereas1 in
 #bjag1 the city of ,austin1 ,texas1    
officially renamed the street on which  
,richard ,arvin ,overton resided to     
,richard ,overton ,avenue2 ,whereas     
,richard ,arvin ,overton died on        
,december #bg1 #bjah2 ,whereas ,richard 
,arvin ,overton will be laid to rest    
with full military honors at the ,texas 
,state ,cemetery in ,austin1 ,texas2 and
 ,whereas ,richard ,arvin ,overton is a 
,united ,states hero who exemplified    
strength1 sacrifice1 and service to the 

country3 ,now1 therefore1 be it  ,that  
the ,senate-- 7#a7 extends its heartfelt
 sympathy to the family of ,richard     
,arvin ,overton on the occasion of his  
death2  7#b7 honors the life of ,richard
 ,arvin ,overton and his service to the 
,united ,states2  7#c7 honors and1 on   
behalf of the ,united ,states1 expresses
 deep appreciation for the outstanding  
and important service of ,richard ,arvin
 ,overton to the ,united ,states2 and   
7#d7 respectfully requests that the     
,secretary of the ,senate communicate   
this resolution to the ,house of        
,representatives and transmit an        
enrolled copy of this resolution to the 
family of ,richard ,arvin ,overton4