81R28594 JNC-D
By: Creighton H.R. No. 2577
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, U.S. Army Corporal Brandon Will Smitherman of Conroe
was killed on October 31, 2007, while bravely serving in Iraq, and
he leaves behind a loving family and many friends; and
WHEREAS, Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment,
4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Corporal Smitherman
was killed in Mosul when an improvised explosive device detonated
near his vehicle; among the honors he received were the Purple
Heart, the Bronze Star, and the National Defense Service Medal; and
WHEREAS, Brandon Smitherman was a 2004 graduate of Montgomery
High School, where he played defensive end on the Bears football
team; a respectful and hardworking young man, he was admired for his
willingness to help others, his strength of character, and his
everpresent smile; known as "Smitty" to his fellow soldiers, he
served as his unit commander's driver; and
WHEREAS, Through his unwavering dedication to duty and honor,
Brandon Will Smitherman embodied the highest ideals of the U.S.
armed forces, and the loved ones of this fine young man will forever
carry him close in their hearts; 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 Corporal
Brandon Will Smitherman and extend deepest sympathy to his mother,
Teresa Smitherman; to his father, Harvey Smitherman; to his sister,
Adrienne Smitherman; to his grandmother, Rita Crosby; to his niece,
Mernalyn Mae; and his to 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 U.S. Army
Corporal Brandon Will Smitherman.