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1	1	H.R. No. 2340
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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 Major Thomas G.
6	6	Bostick, Jr., of Llano suffered an immeasurable loss with the death
7	7	of this valiant soldier on July 27, 2007, at the age of 37; and
8	8	WHEREAS, Assigned to the 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment
9	9	of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, based in Vicenza, Italy,
10	10	Major Bostick lost his life while bravely serving his country on his
11	11	second tour of duty in Afghanistan; he was posthumously promoted to
12	12	the rank of major; and
13	13	WHEREAS, Tommy Bostick graduated in 1988 from Llano High
14	14	School, where he was a star on the basketball team; he joined the
15	15	Army Reserve in his senior year and subsequently embarked on an
16	16	active-duty military career, serving in Panama in 1989, followed by
17	17	Operations Desert Thunder, Enduring Freedom, and Iraqi Freedom;
18	18	initially an enlisted soldier, he later attended officer training
19	19	school and became a commander and a member of the elite Army
20	20	Rangers; his achievements in uniform inspired others, particularly
21	21	his younger brother, Bobby, who followed in his footsteps to become
22	22	a Ranger; and
23	23	WHEREAS, Major Bostick married Jennifer Dudley in 1992, and
24	24	they were the proud parents of two daughters, Jessica and Ashlie;
25	25	beloved for his warm personality and natural optimism, Tommy
26	26	Bostick connected easily with children and looked forward to one
27	27	day pursuing a second career as a teacher; he had also undertaken
28	28	studies in law enforcement and earned a degree in criminal justice
29	29	from Columbus State University; and
30	30	WHEREAS, Highly decorated throughout his career, Major
31	31	Bostick was awarded a Bronze Star Medal with Oak Leaf Clusters, a
32	32	Meritorious Service Medal with Oak Leaf Clusters, the Master
33	33	Parachutist Badge, and multiple Army Commendation Medals; and
34	34	WHEREAS, Americans owe a profound debt to our nation's
35	35	servicemen and servicewomen, whose courageous efforts and enormous
36	36	sacrifices are deserving of the deepest respect and gratitude;
37	37	through his unwavering dedication to duty and honor, Tommy Bostick
38	38	embodied the highest ideals of the United States armed forces, and
39	39	those who knew him will forever hold his memory close in their
40	40	hearts; now, therefore, be it
41	41	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
42	42	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Major Thomas G.
43	43	Bostick, Jr., and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his
44	44	family: to his wife, Jennifer Bostick; to his daughters, Jessica
45	45	and Ashlie Bostick; to his mother and stepfather, Brenda and Jim
46	46	Richardson; to his father and stepmother, Tommy and Ann Bostick; to
47	47	his brother, Sergeant Bobby Bostick; to his grandparents, Maudean
48	48	and Bob Keeler; to his stepsisters, Sonya Richardson, Valorie Ruth,
49	49	and Shamariee Bostick; to his stepbrother, J. W. Richardson; and to
50	50	his other relatives and many friends; and, be it further
51	51	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
52	52	prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
53	53	Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Thomas G.
54	54	Bostick, Jr.
55	55	Hilderbran
56	56	______________________________
57	57	Speaker of the House
58	58	I certify that H.R. No. 2340 was unanimously adopted by a
59	59	rising vote of the House on May 21, 2009.
60	60	______________________________
61	61	Chief Clerk of the House