H.R. No. 2523
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Words cannot adequately express the sorrow felt at
the loss of U.S. Army Private First Class Christopher Michael
McCloud of Athens, who died on September 14, 2007, at the age of 24;
and
WHEREAS, Assigned to the 6th Squadron, 9th U.S. Cavalry, 3rd
Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Private McCloud was
based at Fort Hood and had also trained at Fort Knox in Tennessee; a
cavalry scout, he was deployed to Iraq in May 2007 and was scheduled
to return home in November; he was mortally wounded when an
improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during
combat operations held northeast of Baghdad; and
WHEREAS, A native of Athens, Christopher McCloud attended
Cross Roads Elementary and Junior High Schools, and he earned a high
school diploma in 2001; while he had always aspired to join the
military, he made the final decision to do so after the events of
September 11, 2001, and he never faltered in his sense of duty and
patriotism; and
WHEREAS, Devoted to his family, Private McCloud was a caring
husband to his wife, Sheena, whom he met at the United Pentecostal
Church in Athens, and he took great pride in the couple's two sons,
Aidan and Landyn; moreover, he enjoyed a close relationship with
his mother, Sandra, his father, Michael, and his brother, Jason;
and
WHEREAS, Americans owe a profound debt to our nation's
military personnel, and their dedicated efforts and enormous
sacrifices are deserving of the utmost respect and gratitude;
Private McCloud embodied the highest ideals of the United States
armed forces, and although he is deeply missed, memories of him will
forever be treasured by his loved ones and many friends; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of U.S. Army Private
First Class Christopher Michael McCloud and extend sincere sympathy
to all those who mourn his passing; 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 U.S. Army
Private First Class Christopher Michael McCloud.
Corte
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2523 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 24, 2009.
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Chief Clerk of the House