H.R. No. 1168
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The family and friends of U.S. Air Force Major
Christopher Cooper suffered an immeasurable loss with the death of
this beloved young man on July 21, 2008, at the age of 33; and
WHEREAS, Major Cooper was one of six people aboard a B-52
Stratofortress when it crashed off the northwest coast of Guam,
where the airmen were scheduled to perform a flyover in celebration
of the country's Liberation Day; Major Cooper was on deployment
from Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana; and
WHEREAS, A native of Austin, Chris Cooper graduated from
Massena High School in New York and subsequently earned a
bachelor's degree from The University of Texas at Austin in 1997;
later that year, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the
air force and began to fulfill his longtime dream of becoming a
pilot; and
WHEREAS, Major Cooper served tours of duty in Iraq and
Afghanistan and was awarded the Bronze Star for his work as an air
force liaison officer with the army in Iraq; and
WHEREAS, Throughout his life, he touched countless people
with his kind and caring nature; he was known for his Longhorn pride
and for his unique sense of humor, which brought smiles to the faces
of all who knew him; and
WHEREAS, Through his unwavering dedication to duty, honor,
and this nation, Christopher Cooper embodied the highest ideals of
the armed services, and memories of his love and friendship will
forever be cherished by all those who held him dear; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of U.S. Air Force Major
Christopher Cooper and extend sincere sympathy to the members of
his family: to his father, Mike Cooper; to his brother, Timothy
Cooper; and to his other relatives and many friends; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Chris
Cooper.
Gattis
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1168 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on April 30, 2009.
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Chief Clerk of the House