H.R. No. 2510
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends mourn the tragic loss of U.S.
Marine Corps Lance Corporal Bobby Lee Twitty, who died serving his
nation in Iraq on July 22, 2007, at the age of 20; and
WHEREAS, Lance Corporal Twitty was killed in an accident
while serving in Ramadi, Iraq; he joined the Marines in December
2005, training as a heavy equipment operator; in June 2006, he
joined his unit, Combat Logistics Battalion 6, Combat Logistics
Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary
Force out of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina; and
WHEREAS, Born in Conroe on September 27, 1986, to James and
Tammy Twitty, Bobby Twitty lived much of his life in Bedias and
graduated from Madisonville High School in 2005; he was a member of
the Bedias Baptist Church; and
WHEREAS, This adventurous and energetic young man loved the
outdoors, especially hunting with his father and uncle, and he
enjoyed bowling and shooting pool with his friends; he was also
known for his big heart and his infectious smile; and
WHEREAS, Through his unfaltering devotion to duty, honor, and
this country, Bobby Twitty embodied the highest ideals of the
United States armed forces, and his fellow citizens owe him a debt
of gratitude that the passage of time can never diminish; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Lance Corporal Bobby
Lee Twitty and extend sincere condolences to the members of his
family: to his parents, James and Tammy Twitty; to his brothers and
sisters, James, Patrick, David, Patricia, and Lauren Twitty; to his
grandparents, James and Pat Twitty and Robert and Pat Lillie; 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 Bobby Lee
Twitty.
Kolkhorst
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2510 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 24, 2009.
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Chief Clerk of the House