H.R. No. 2322
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The family and friends of United States Army Staff
Sergeant Brandon Wade Farley of Haworth, Oklahoma, suffered an
immeasurable loss with the death of this valiant soldier on
September 18, 2008, at the age of 30; and
WHEREAS, Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry
Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Staff
Sergeant Farley lost his life while bravely serving in Afghanistan;
and
WHEREAS, Born in Sulphur Springs, Brandon Farley lived in
Cleburne before moving to Haworth, where he graduated from high
school; he subsequently fulfilled a desire to serve his country
when he joined the Marines and later the U.S. Army; after four
years, which included a tour in Iraq, he reenlisted and was again
deployed to the Middle East; and
WHEREAS, Staff Sergeant Farley was a beloved son and brother;
a football fan and avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed hunting, shooting,
and four-wheeling; and
WHEREAS, Exemplifying the highest ideals of the U.S. armed
forces, Brandon Farley inspired others with his courage, and
although his passing has left a void in the lives of those who were
fortunate enough to know him, they will forever carry his memory
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 U.S. Army Staff
Sergeant Brandon Wade Farley and extend sincere sympathy to the
members of his family: to his mother, Sherry Farley; to his father,
Wade Farley; to his brother, Corey Farley; to his sisters, Ashlyn
and Lauren Farley; 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 Staff
Sergeant Brandon Wade Farley.
Patrick
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2322 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 21, 2009.
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Chief Clerk of the House