H.R. No. 2506
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The family and friends of U.S. Army Staff Sergeant
Gary Wayne Jeffries of Roscoe suffered an immeasurable loss with
his death on January 28, 2008, at the age of 37, while serving in
Iraq; and
WHEREAS, Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry
Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, out of
Fort Carson, Colorado, Staff Sergeant Jeffries was killed by an
improvised explosive device in Mosul; and
WHEREAS, Gary Jeffries graduated from Roscoe High School in
1990, and he joined the Army in 1997; he served four tours of duty
overseas, including one deployment in Korea and three deployments
in Iraq; he looked out for the other soldiers in his unit, who
affectionately called him "Grandpa Six"; and
WHEREAS, For his distinguished service, Staff Sergeant
Jeffries earned the Army Commendation Medal with valor device, two
Army Commendation Medals, five Army Achievement Medals, three Army
Good Conduct Medals, and the National Defense Service Medal; and
WHEREAS, Our state and nation are fortunate to have men and
women whose love of country leads them to serve in the military, and
the passage of time can never diminish the profound debt that
Americans owe Staff Sergeant Jeffries for his sacrifice; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Staff Sergeant Gary
Wayne Jeffries and extend sincere condolences to the members of his
family: to his mother, Fern Taylor; to his children, Zachary and
Sierra; and to his other relatives and friends; 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 Gary Wayne
Jeffries.
King of Taylor
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2506 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 24, 2009.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House