H.R. No. 2124
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The family and friends of U.S. Army Specialist Tracy
Clint Willis of San Antonio suffered an immeasurable loss with the
death of this valiant soldier on August 26, 2007, at the age of 21;
and
WHEREAS, Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute
Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, Specialist Willis lost
his life while bravely serving his country in Iraq; and
WHEREAS, The son of Wilma and Darryl Willis, Tracy Willis
attended O'Connor High School in Helotes, and his talent as an
athlete earned him the position of free safety on the all-district
team; after his graduation in 2004, he went on to attend East Texas
Baptist University, where he continued his football career until
joining the army; and
WHEREAS, Our state and nation are fortunate to have young men
and women whose love for their country inspires them to military
service, yet the tragic death of this young soldier is a sobering
reminder of the cost of war; Specialist Willis embodied the highest
ideals of the U.S. armed forces, and all who knew and loved him will
forever carry him close in their hearts; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Specialist Tracy
Clint Willis and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his
family: to his parents, Wilma and Darryl Willis; to his siblings,
Hope, Crystal, Darryl and his wife, Rita, Anjelica, and Aubree; to
his niece, Amari Willis; to his grandparents, Cruz M. Camacho, Mary
Johnson, and Curtis Wilson; 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 U.S. Army
Specialist Tracy Clint Willis.
Hughes
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2124 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 21, 2009.
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Chief Clerk of the House