H.R. No. 2098
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends mourn the tragic loss of U.S.
Army Sergeant Wesley R. Durbin of Hurst, who died serving his nation
in Iraq on September 14, 2008, at the age of 26; and
WHEREAS, Born in Dallas, Wes Durbin graduated from Lutheran
High School in 2001 and was offered a scholarship to attend
Concordia University in Nebraska; instead, this patriotic young man
joined the Marines with his best friend and served in Iraq, reaching
the rank of lance corporal; and
WHEREAS, After completing his service in the Marines, Mr.
Durbin contemplated continuing his education, but decided that he
had more to offer his nation and enlisted in the U.S. Army in 2006;
he was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 4th
Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, out of Fort Stewart,
Georgia; and
WHEREAS, Known to his fellow soldiers in Iraq as "Jarhead,"
for his previous service as a Marine, Sergeant Durbin was admired
for his sense of humor, his concern for his comrades, and his
commitment to serving his country; and
WHEREAS, Through his unfaltering devotion to duty, honor, and
this country, Wesley Durbin embodied the highest ideals of the
United States armed forces, and his fellow citizens owe him a debt
of gratitude that the passage of time can never diminish; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Sergeant Wesley R.
Durbin and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family:
to his wife, Brandi Durbin; to his parents, Randy and Carole Durbin;
to his brother, Kenneth Durbin; to his stepdaughter, Pamara
Underwood; to his grandparents, Mary Jo Cole and Roy and Margaret
Durbin; and to his other relatives and 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 Wesley
Durbin.
Smith of Tarrant
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2098 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 21, 2009.
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Chief Clerk of the House