| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 2507 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The family and friends of U.S. Army Sergeant William |
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| 6 | 6 | | Wayne Crow suffered an immeasurable loss with the death of this |
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| 7 | 7 | | valiant soldier on June 28, 2007, at the age of 28; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Assigned to Alpha Company "Outlaws," 2nd Battalion, |
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| 9 | 9 | | 16th Infantry Regiment, Sergeant Crow served as a Fire-Team Leader |
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| 10 | 10 | | with the 2nd Platoon; he lost his life while bravely serving his |
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| 11 | 11 | | country on his third tour of duty in Iraq; a squad leader and |
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| 12 | 12 | | infantryman, he had previously served in Korea; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, Highly decorated throughout his career, Sergeant |
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| 14 | 14 | | Crow was awarded the Bronze Star Medal, the Purple Heart Medal with |
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| 15 | 15 | | Oak Leaf Cluster, the Army Commendation Medal, and the Army |
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| 16 | 16 | | Achievement Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, to name but a few; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, William Crow was devoted to his wife, Michelle, a |
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| 18 | 18 | | graduate of Abilene High School, and their children, Christopher, |
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| 19 | 19 | | David, Alexis, and Kayla, and when he was home on leave, he enjoyed |
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| 20 | 20 | | swimming, watching movies, and playing video games with his family; |
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| 21 | 21 | | and |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Americans owe a profound debt to our nation's |
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| 23 | 23 | | servicemen and servicewomen, whose courageous efforts and enormous |
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| 24 | 24 | | sacrifices are deserving of the deepest respect and gratitude; |
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| 25 | 25 | | through his unwavering dedication to duty and honor, Sergeant Crow |
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| 26 | 26 | | embodied the highest ideals of the United States armed forces, and |
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| 27 | 27 | | those who knew this brave and compassionate soldier will forever |
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| 28 | 28 | | hold him close in their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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| 29 | 29 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 30 | 30 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of U.S. Army Sergeant |
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| 31 | 31 | | William Wayne Crow and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his |
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| 32 | 32 | | family: to his wife, Katherine Michelle Crow; to his children, |
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| 33 | 33 | | Christopher, David, Alexis, and Kayla Crow; to his mother, Kathryn |
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| 34 | 34 | | Mondini; to his sister, Candace Crow Hudson; to his mother-in-law |
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| 35 | 35 | | and father-in-law, Kathy and David Hicks; and to his other |
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| 36 | 36 | | relatives and many friends; and, be it further |
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| 37 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 38 | 38 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 39 | 39 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of William |
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| 40 | 40 | | Wayne Crow. |
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| 41 | 41 | | King of Taylor |
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| 42 | 42 | | ______________________________ |
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| 43 | 43 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 44 | 44 | | I certify that H.R. No. 2507 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 45 | 45 | | rising vote of the House on May 24, 2009. |
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| 46 | 46 | | ______________________________ |
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| 47 | 47 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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