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Resolution
ENROLLED HOUSE
RESOLUTION NO. 1046 By: West (Rick), Hefner,
Cornwell and Banning
A Resolution remembering those killed or injured in
the terrorist bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal
Building; thanking those who helped in the recovery;
renouncing all such terroristic acts; reclaiming hope
for the future; and directing distribution.
WHEREAS, everyone in Oklahoma and much of the world knows about
the horrific events that transpired in Oklahoma City on the morning
of April 19, 1995, when a terrorist blast ripped apart the Alfred P.
Murrah Federal Building at 9:02 a.m., claiming the lives of 168
individuals and leaving many others wounded both physically and
mentally; and
WHEREAS, we take this opportunity to remember those who died or
were wounded. May their lives never be said to have been in vain.
They live on in our memories, and their actions while alive
influence and inform us to this day of how to live in charity toward
others and to do good and not repay evil with evil; and
WHEREAS, we acknowledge the debt of gratitude owed to the many
first responders – including local, state, and federal law
enforcement personnel, firefighters, search and rescue teams, public
and private medical personnel, other emergency services personnel,
and thousands of volunteers from the community – who immediately
answered the call of helping to rescue the living and recover the
dead. They saved lives, assisted the injured and wounded, comforted
the bereaved, provided meals and support to those who came to
Oklahoma City to offer assistance, and so much more; and
WHEREAS, we now renounce these despicable acts of terrorism and
ask Almighty God to root out the seeds of such terrorism that grow
in the hearts of men and women worldwide, festering into acts of
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destruction and violence. We ask for an uncovering of such plots
before they can claim further lives. We ask for divine justice
tempered with divine mercy; and
WHEREAS, we repent on behalf of those who harbor such anger,
bitterness, and hatred toward others. We ask for love to take root
in place of such darkness; we willingly forgive those who have hurt
us, and when we can't find it in our own hearts to forgive, we ask
for divine help; and
WHEREAS, we vow to teach our children and all future generations
that love toward their creator, toward themselves, and toward others
is the only solution. We remember this day because we choose a
different future moving forward. We see what violence and hatred
brings, and we declare we will not pick up the same offense but will
instead plant seeds of love and hope in its place. May we rebuild
and replant only from this foundation; and
WHEREAS, we decree the Oklahoma City National Memorial will not
just be a place to mourn the dead and to pity the lives lost. We
mourn with those who mourn and extend and receive comfort. But we
decree this will be a place to restart hope for a better and more
peaceful future. It will not be a place of rekindling anger toward
terrorists, which gives the darkness power. It will instead be a
place where light dispels darkness; love dispels fear; hope dispels
despair; and
WHEREAS, we resolve that while we will not be cowed by
terrorists, we will not respond in a like spirit; and
WHEREAS, we commemorate this day following the 31st anniversary
of the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma
City. We do so not in vain, thinking nothing has truly changed in
the hearts of men and women in the last 31 years, believing that we
are more divided now than perhaps any time in history. We do so
instead with the hope that, with divine help, we can begin to truly
love our brothers and sisters and move past the hatred that so
easily divides us. We bless those who persecute us and despitefully
use us, not because we don't desire justice, but because we know
divine justice exceeds our own, just as divine mercy is given to
those who seek mercy.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OF THE 2ND SESSION OF THE 60TH OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE:
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THAT the Oklahoma House of Representatives sends its heartfelt
remembrances to the families, friends, and neighbors of the 168
people killed in the terrorist bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah
Federal Building in Oklahoma City.
THAT the Oklahoma House of Representatives sends its heartfelt
remembrances to those injured in the bombing and expresses gratitude
to the thousands of first responders, rescue workers, medical
personnel, and volunteers from the community and across the nation
who answered the call for help on the morning of the attack and in
the days and weeks thereafter.
THAT a copy of this resolution be sent to Kari Watkins,
President and CEO of the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum.
Adopted by the House of Representatives the 20th day of April,
2026.
Presiding Officer of the House of
Representatives
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________
day of __________________, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________