H.R. No. 2334
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Words cannot adequately convey the heartache felt at
the loss of U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Timothy Bruce Cole, Jr., of
Missouri City, who died on June 6, 2007, at the age of 28; and
WHEREAS, Assigned to the 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment,
3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Staff Sergeant
Cole was killed while bravely serving his country in Iraq; and
WHEREAS, Americans owe a profound debt to our nation's
servicemen and servicewomen, whose courageous efforts and enormous
sacrifices are deserving of their fellow citizens' deepest respect
and gratitude; and
WHEREAS, Exemplifying the highest ideals of the U.S. armed
forces, Timothy Cole inspired others with his leadership and
courage; although his death leaves a void in the lives of his loved
ones, 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 Timothy Bruce Cole, Jr., and extend deepest sympathy to
his wife, Lindsay Cole, to his parents, Connie and Timothy B. Cole,
Sr., and 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 Timothy Bruce Cole, Jr.
Olivo
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2334 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 21, 2009.
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Chief Clerk of the House