81R24962 MG-D
By: Gonzales H.R. No. 2306
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Words cannot adequately express the sorrow felt at
the loss of U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Juan F. Campos of McAllen, who
died on June 1, 2007, at the age of 27; and
WHEREAS, Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry
Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Sergeant
Campos was based at Schweinfurt, Germany; he died at Brooke Army
Medical Center in San Antonio from wounds he had sustained during an
attack on his unit on May 14, 2007, in Baghdad; he had been bravely
serving his second tour of duty in Iraq, and he was posthumously
awarded the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart; and
WHEREAS, Born in Houston on November 28, 1979, to Santos and
Maria Campos, Juan Campos went on to graduate from high school in
McAllen, and in 2000, he met his future wife, Jamie Drury-Campos; a
loving husband and father, Sergeant Campos brought joy and laughter
into the lives of his family and friends; and
WHEREAS, Exemplifying the highest ideals of the United States
armed forces, Sergeant Campos inspired others with his leadership
and courage; although he is deeply missed, he will forever be
treasured in the hearts of his loved ones; 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 Staff
Sergeant Juan F. Campos and extend sincere sympathy to all those who
mourn his passing; 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
Staff Sergeant Juan F. Campos.