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1	1	H.R. No. 2337
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, The family and friends of U.S. Army Corporal Peter
6	6	Courcy of Frisco suffered an immeasurable loss with the death of
7	7	this valiant soldier on February 10, 2009, at the age of 22; and
8	8	WHEREAS, Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry
9	9	Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, based
10	10	at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, Corporal Courcy was killed while
11	11	bravely serving his country in Salerno, Afghanistan; he was
12	12	posthumously promoted to the rank of corporal; and
13	13	WHEREAS, Peter Courcy had dreamed of a military career since
14	14	childhood, inspired by his grandfather, a Vietnam War veteran, and
15	15	his uncle who served in the Persian Gulf War; he graduated in 2004
16	16	from Frisco High School, where he was a member of the hockey and
17	17	wrestling teams, and went on to attend community college and play
18	18	amateur hockey for the Dallas Ice Hawks; he subsequently enlisted
19	19	in the army in 2006 and was trained as an Airborne assault gunner
20	20	before deploying to Afghanistan in March 2008; and
21	21	WHEREAS, Corporal Courcy received numerous awards and
22	22	decorations for his distinguished service, including the Army
23	23	Achievement Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Global
24	24	War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, the Air
25	25	Assault Badge, the Parachutist Badge, and Weapons Qualification,
26	26	M4, expert; he had recently signed on for another five years of
27	27	service and hoped to one day join the Special Forces; and
28	28	WHEREAS, Known for his cheerful personality and playful sense
29	29	of humor, Corporal Courcy lifted the spirits of his fellow soldiers
30	30	during hard times; he was an enthusiastic Dallas Cowboys fan who
31	31	looked forward to sharing his favorite team with his infant son,
32	32	Anthony Luke, whom he and his wife, the former Mara Gash, welcomed
33	33	in September 2008; and
34	34	WHEREAS, Exemplifying the highest ideals of the U.S. armed
35	35	forces, Peter Courcy inspired others with his commitment,
36	36	leadership, and courage; although his death has left a void in the
37	37	lives of his loved ones, they will forever carry memories of this
38	38	heroic Texan close in their hearts; now, therefore, be it
39	39	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
40	40	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Corporal Peter Courcy
41	41	and extend deepest sympathy to the members of his family: to his
42	42	wife, Mara Courcy; to his son, Anthony Luke Courcy; to his mother
43	43	and stepfather, Mary and Chris Bush; to his father, Jon Mitchell; to
44	44	his grandfather, Ernest Courcy; to his uncle, Daniel Colasanto; and
45	45	to his other relatives and many friends; and, be it further
46	46	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
47	47	prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
48	48	Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Peter
49	49	Courcy.
50	50	Solomons
51	51	______________________________
52	52	Speaker of the House
53	53	I certify that H.R. No. 2337 was unanimously adopted by a
54	54	rising vote of the House on May 21, 2009.
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56	56	Chief Clerk of the House