[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 93 (Thursday, July 8, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1324]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                MOURNING THE LOSS OF SGT. GERARDO MORENO

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                           HON. RALPH M. HALL

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, July 8, 2004

  Mr. HALL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my deep sorrow for the 
loss of a young soldier from my district, Sgt. Gerardo Moreno, 23, of 
Terrell, Texas. Gerardo, who was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th 
Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division based in Fort Hood, Texas, died on April 
6 in Ashula, Iraq, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He had been 
in Iraq since early January and was killed in a grenade attack.
  Following graduation from Terrell High School in 1999, Gerardo 
enlisted in the Army. He was a dedicated soldier and upstanding citizen 
of Terrell, Texas. In a show of support for the fallen soldier, the 
residents of Terrell lined Moore Avenue on the morning of his funeral 
to pay their respects. He was laid to rest in Dallas/Fort Worth 
National Cemetery.
  Gerardo was also a devoted family man. He is survived by his wife, 
Teresa Moreno of Terrell and their two children, Dominique and Marrisol 
Moreno. Mourning his death are also his mother, Sandra E. Iracheta, and 
her husband, Noe Iracheta; father, Gerardo Moreno; brother, Jose J. 
Moreno; stepsisters, Yara and Yadira Perez; grandmother, Rita Iracheta 
of Terrell; grandfather, Israel Iracheta of San Antonio, and other 
family members.
  Mr. Speaker, Gerardo left Texas in defense of our Nation, and he 
returned to Texas a hero. He made the ultimate sacrifice for our 
Nation, and we are forever indebted to him and to our brave men and 
women who are serving in our armed forces. As we adjourn today in the 
House of Representatives, let us do so by joining with the good 
citizens of Terrell in honoring this American hero, Sgt. Gerardo 
Moreno, and extending our deepest condolences to his family and 
friends. May God bless them and bring them comfort in their time of 
sorrow.

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