H.R. No. 2233

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, World War II veteran C. Wayne Nance of Waco has been
	featured in the Waco Tribune-Herald as one of its Voices of Valor;
	and
	WHEREAS, Born in Big Spring in 1920, Mr. Nance was married to
	Billye Todd on December 7, 1941, the same day that the Japanese
	attacked Pearl Harbor; he was drafted into the U.S. Army, and after
	training in Georgia, he shipped out of Boston with the 670th Field
	Artillery in 1944 to join the war in Europe; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Nance served as his captain's radio operator,
	and he was often tasked with tracking down extra gasoline as well as
	ammunition for the battalion's 155mm howitzers; he and his comrades
	took part in the Battle of the Bulge in the Ardennes Forest, and
	they later marched into Germany; he received his honorable
	discharge in 1946; and
	WHEREAS, Returning to Texas, Mr. Nance worked in the oil
	industry for a time until he was called to the ministry; he attended
	a seminary and went on to become the pastor of churches in Big
	Spring, Albuquerque, Houston, and other communities before
	retiring to Waco in 1991; and
	WHEREAS, Through his bravery and great dedication, Mr. Nance
	fulfilled the highest ideals of the United States armed forces, and
	his fellow citizens owe him a lasting debt of gratitude; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
	Legislature hereby honor C. Wayne Nance for his exemplary service
	to his country as a member of the United States Army and
	congratulate him on his recognition as one of the Voices of Valor by
	the Waco Tribune-Herald; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Mr. Nance as an expression of high regard by the Texas
	House of Representatives.
	Anderson of McLennan
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	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 2233 was adopted by the House on May
	21, 2015, by a non-record vote.
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	Chief Clerk of the House