| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 2323 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Words cannot adequately express the sorrow felt at |
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| 6 | 6 | | the death of U.S. Army Specialist Jermaine Donnell Franklin of |
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| 7 | 7 | | Arlington, who died on November 9, 2007, at the age of 22; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Assigned to the 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment, |
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| 9 | 9 | | 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Specialist |
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| 10 | 10 | | Franklin lost his life while bravely serving his country in Iraq; |
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| 11 | 11 | | and |
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| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, Known for his fine sense of humor and his way with |
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| 13 | 13 | | children, Specialist Franklin admired his grandfather and father, |
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| 14 | 14 | | both of whom served this country in battle, and he proudly followed |
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| 15 | 15 | | in their footsteps when he joined the United States Army; and |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Our state and nation are fortunate to have men and |
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| 17 | 17 | | women whose love for their country inspires them to take up military |
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| 18 | 18 | | service, yet the tragic death of this young soldier is a sobering |
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| 19 | 19 | | reminder of the cost of war; Specialist Franklin embodied the |
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| 20 | 20 | | highest ideals of the U.S. armed forces, and those who knew and |
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| 21 | 21 | | loved him will forever carry him close in their hearts; now, |
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| 22 | 22 | | therefore, be it |
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| 23 | 23 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 24 | 24 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of U.S. Army Specialist |
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| 25 | 25 | | Jermaine Donnell Franklin and extend deepest sympathy to all those |
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| 26 | 26 | | who mourn his passing; and, be it further |
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| 27 | 27 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 28 | 28 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 29 | 29 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of U.S. Army |
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| 30 | 30 | | Specialist Jermaine Donnell Franklin. |
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| 31 | 31 | | Patrick |
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| 32 | 32 | | ______________________________ |
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| 33 | 33 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 34 | 34 | | I certify that H.R. No. 2323 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 35 | 35 | | rising vote of the House on May 21, 2009. |
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| 36 | 36 | | ______________________________ |
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| 37 | 37 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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