| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 2509 |
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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 express the heartache felt at the loss |
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| 6 | 6 | | of U.S. Army Specialist Kamisha Jane Block of Vidor, who died on |
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| 7 | 7 | | August 16, 2007, at the age of 20, while serving in Iraq; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The daughter of Jane and Jerry Block, Kamisha Block |
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| 9 | 9 | | was born in Vidor, where she won many friends with her kindness and |
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| 10 | 10 | | her outgoing personality; a valued member of Eastgate United |
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| 11 | 11 | | Pentecostal Church and a model student, she motivated her friends |
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| 12 | 12 | | to strive toward academic success as well; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, Specialist Block dreamed of a career in law |
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| 14 | 14 | | enforcement; diligent and goal-oriented, she held babysitting jobs |
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| 15 | 15 | | and began working at a restaurant before graduating from Vidor High |
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| 16 | 16 | | School in 2005; in July of that year, she joined the army and served |
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| 17 | 17 | | proudly as a military police officer; and |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Before her deployment to Iraq, Specialist Block was |
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| 19 | 19 | | stationed in Korea, and in January 2007, she was assigned to the |
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| 20 | 20 | | 401st Military Police Company, 720th Military Police Battalion, |
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| 21 | 21 | | 89th Military Police Brigade, based at Fort Hood; dedicated and |
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| 22 | 22 | | brave, she was affectionately known as "Wonder Woman" by her fellow |
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| 23 | 23 | | soldiers; her radiant smile and irrepressible humor brightened |
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| 24 | 24 | | difficult days, while her readiness to help others benefited many |
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| 25 | 25 | | fellow soldiers; her numerous decorations included the Bronze Star, |
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| 26 | 26 | | the Good Conduct Medal, the Korean Defense Service Medal, and the |
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| 27 | 27 | | Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; and |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, Kamisha Block exemplified the highest ideals of the |
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| 29 | 29 | | U.S. armed forces; although her passing has left a void in the lives |
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| 30 | 30 | | of those who were fortunate enough to know her, they will forever |
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| 31 | 31 | | treasure their memories of this remarkable young woman; now, |
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| 32 | 32 | | therefore, be it |
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| 33 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 34 | 34 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of U.S. Army Specialist |
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| 35 | 35 | | Kamisha Jane Block and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her |
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| 36 | 36 | | family: to her parents, Jerry and Jane Block; to her sister, Shonta |
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| 37 | 37 | | Godeaux; to her grandmother, Gertrude Stuckey; to her aunts and |
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| 38 | 38 | | uncles, Steve and Gayle Stuckey, Mary Vella, John and Jackie |
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| 39 | 39 | | Stuckey, Kathey and Floyd Byerley, Arlene and Doug Conn, Darlene |
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| 40 | 40 | | and Ray Gills, Wayne and Joy Stuckey, and Terry and Hope Stuckey; to |
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| 41 | 41 | | her nephew, Hyden Godeaux; and to her other relatives and many |
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| 42 | 42 | | friends; and, be it further |
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| 43 | 43 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 44 | 44 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 45 | 45 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Kamisha |
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| 46 | 46 | | Block. |
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| 47 | 47 | | Hamilton |
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| 48 | 48 | | ______________________________ |
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| 49 | 49 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 50 | 50 | | I certify that H.R. No. 2509 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 51 | 51 | | rising vote of the House on May 24, 2009. |
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| 52 | 52 | | ______________________________ |
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| 53 | 53 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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