1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 2407 |
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3 | 3 | | |
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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 heartache felt |
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6 | 6 | | at the loss of U.S. Army First Lieutenant Jeremy Ray of Houston, who |
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7 | 7 | | died in Iraq on December 20, 2007, at the age of 26; and |
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8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Assigned to the 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry |
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9 | 9 | | Regiment out of Fort Hood, First Lieutenant Ray died of wounds |
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10 | 10 | | suffered from an explosive device in Kanaan; and |
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11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, Jeremy Ray was a 2006 graduate of Texas A&M |
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12 | 12 | | University, where he was a member of Company H-1 of the Corps of |
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13 | 13 | | Cadets; known as a quiet yet confident young man, he loved the |
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14 | 14 | | outdoors and playing the guitar; and |
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15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Exemplifying the highest ideals of the U.S. armed |
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16 | 16 | | forces, Jeremy Ray inspired others with his leadership and courage, |
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17 | 17 | | and his fellow citizens owe him a profound debt of gratitude that |
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18 | 18 | | the passage of time can never diminish; now, therefore, be it |
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19 | 19 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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20 | 20 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of First Lieutenant |
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21 | 21 | | Jeremy Ray and extend sincere condolences to the members of his |
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22 | 22 | | family: to his parents, Randy and Debbie Ray; to his brother, Justin |
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23 | 23 | | Ray, and his wife, Allison; to his grandmother, Essie Ray; and to |
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24 | 24 | | his other relatives and friends; and, be it further |
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25 | 25 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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26 | 26 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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27 | 27 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Jeremy Ray. |
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28 | 28 | | Fletcher |
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29 | 29 | | ______________________________ |
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30 | 30 | | Speaker of the House |
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31 | 31 | | I certify that H.R. No. 2407 was unanimously adopted by a |
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32 | 32 | | rising vote of the House on May 21, 2009. |
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33 | 33 | | ______________________________ |
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34 | 34 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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