H.R. No. 2577
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, U.S. Army Corporal Brandon William 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 with Valor, 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 William 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 William Smitherman and extend deepest sympathy to his
mother, Teresa Smitherman Jarvis; to his father, Harvey Smitherman;
to his sister, Adrien Smitherman; to his grandmother, Rita Crosby;
to his niece, Mernalyn Mae Smitherman; 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 U.S. Army
Corporal Brandon William Smitherman.
Creighton
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2577 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 25, 2009.
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Chief Clerk of the House