81R28597 JNC-D
By: Thibaut H.R. No. 2320
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Words cannot express the heartache felt at the loss
of U.S. Army Specialist William Lawrence Edwards, who died on
August 11, 2007, at the age of 23; and
WHEREAS, Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry
Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division,
Specialist Edwards was killed while bravely serving his country in
Iraq; and
WHEREAS, Billy Edwards grew up in Houston, where he was a
valued member of Boy Scout Troop No. 599; in addition to attaining
the prestigious Eagle Scout badge at the age of 15, he was elected
senior patrol leader by his fellow scouts, a position in which he
supervised the 100 members of his troop; and
WHEREAS, He went on to study at Texas A&M University, proudly
serving with the Corps of Cadets C-2 unit before joining the U.S.
Army; a young man with great ambitions, he hoped to one day attend
law school and serve his fellow citizens as a member of Congress;
and
WHEREAS, Our state and nation are fortunate to have men and
women whose love of country leads them to military duty, and time
can never diminish the profound debt that Americans owe to Billy
Edwards for the service he undertook and the sacrifice he rendered;
and
WHEREAS, The thoughts and prayers of many go out to the family
of this beloved young man; he was a soldier of honor and valor, and
those who were fortunate enough to share in the blessing of his life
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 William
Lawrence Edwards 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 Specialist
William Lawrence Edwards.