H.R. No. 2297
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The family and friends of U.S. Army Major Sid W.
Brookshire suffered a great loss with his death in Iraq on June 20,
2007, at the age of 36; and
WHEREAS, Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment,
2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, out of Fort
Stewart, Georgia, Major Brookshire died of wounds suffered when his
vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb in Baghdad, Iraq; and
WHEREAS, The son of James Brookshire of Anahuac and the
grandson of former Texas county judge S. N. Brookshire, Sid
Brookshire was born in Honolulu on September 11, 1970; he was a
graduate of Willard High School and Southwest Missouri State
University, and in 2006, he graduated from the U.S. Army War
College; and
WHEREAS, Major Brookshire began his 14-year career in the
army as a member of the Missouri Army National Guard; he became a
commissioned officer, trained as a ranger at Fort Stewart, and was
serving his first deployment in Iraq; and
WHEREAS, Known for his warmth and kindness, Sid Brookshire
was devoted to his family, and in his free time, he enjoyed spending
time outdoors and riding his motorcycle; and
WHEREAS, Major Brookshire represented this country and its
armed forces with courage and honor, and all Americans owe him a
profound 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 U.S. Army Major Sid W.
Brookshire and extend sincere condolences to the members of his
family: to his wife, Karin; to his daughters, Faith Ann and Bethany;
to his father, James Brookshire, and his wife, Jackie; to his
mother, JoBeth; to his sister, Lisa Manon, and her daughter, Alice;
to his stepsisters, Angelina Santa Maria, Sherry Lopez, Ronda
Langley, Christine Ledo, and Georgina Macala; 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 Sid
Brookshire.
Corte
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2297 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 21, 2009.
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Chief Clerk of the House