| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 2319 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The family and friends of U.S. Army Specialist |
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| 6 | 6 | | Benjamin James Garrison of Houston suffered a great loss with his |
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| 7 | 7 | | death in Iraq on November 27, 2007, at the age of 25; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Specialist Garrison was a radio telephone operator |
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| 9 | 9 | | assigned to the 1st Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade |
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| 10 | 10 | | Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, out of Fort Drum, New York; he |
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| 11 | 11 | | was killed in Amerli, Iraq, when his vehicle was struck by an |
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| 12 | 12 | | improvised explosive device; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, This brave soldier enlisted in the army in March |
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| 14 | 14 | | 2006 and completed his basic and advanced individual training at |
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| 15 | 15 | | Fort Benning, Georgia; in September 2007, he was deployed to Iraq, |
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| 16 | 16 | | where he earned the Purple Heart, the National Defense Service |
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| 17 | 17 | | Medal, the Iraq Campaign Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service |
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| 18 | 18 | | Medal, and the Army Service Ribbon; and |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, "B. J." Garrison graduated from Alief Elsik High |
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| 20 | 20 | | School in 2001 and attended Houston Community College; married to |
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| 21 | 21 | | his high school sweetheart, Carla, in May 2007, he was beloved by |
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| 22 | 22 | | his family and friends as a kindhearted and generous man; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Specialist Garrison exemplified the highest ideals |
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| 24 | 24 | | of the U.S. armed forces, and all Americans owe this outstanding |
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| 25 | 25 | | young Texan a profound debt of gratitude for his courageous efforts |
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| 26 | 26 | | in this country's behalf; now, therefore, be it |
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| 27 | 27 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 28 | 28 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Specialist Benjamin |
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| 29 | 29 | | James Garrison and extend sincere condolences to the members of his |
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| 30 | 30 | | family: to his wife, Carla C. Garrison; to his parents, Edwin and |
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| 31 | 31 | | Martha Garrison; to his brother, Ronald Garrison; to his |
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| 32 | 32 | | grandmother, Sally Vanmater; to his grandfather, Chester Bunch; to |
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| 33 | 33 | | his uncles, Lester Garrison and his wife, Carrol, Keith Bunch, and |
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| 34 | 34 | | Matthew Bunch; to his aunt, Kathryn Lilly; and to his other |
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| 35 | 35 | | relatives and friends; and, be it further |
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| 36 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 37 | 37 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 38 | 38 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Benjamin |
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| 39 | 39 | | James Garrison. |
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| 40 | 40 | | Thibaut |
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| 41 | 41 | | ______________________________ |
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| 42 | 42 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 43 | 43 | | I certify that H.R. No. 2319 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 44 | 44 | | rising vote of the House on May 21, 2009. |
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| 45 | 45 | | ______________________________ |
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| 46 | 46 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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