H.R. No. 2578
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The family and friends of U.S. Army Sergeant First
Class Miguel Antonio Wilson of Bonham suffered an immeasurable loss
with the death of this valiant soldier on November 21, 2008, at the
age of 36; and
WHEREAS, Assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry
Regiment, Sergeant Wilson was killed while saving the life of a
fellow soldier in Abu Sayf, Iraq; and
WHEREAS, Born on December 26, 1971, to Wanda Wilson and
Michael Cook, he graduated from Bonham High School in 1990,
married, and became the father of three children, Bryce, J'Nai, and
Lexus; and
WHEREAS, Sergeant Wilson joined the military in January 1997,
and his skill and dedication to duty earned him many honors,
including the Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation
Medal, and Army Achievement Medal; and
WHEREAS, Through his unwavering dedication to duty and honor,
Miguel Wilson 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 U.S. Army Sergeant
First Class Miguel Antonio Wilson and extend sincere sympathy to
the members of his family: to his wife, Carolyn; to his children,
Bryce, J'Nai, and Lexus Wilson; to his parents, Wanda Wilson and
Michael Cook; to his sisters, Simone Nickerson, Christy Cook, and
Nikki Jackson; to his brothers, Matthew and Michael Cook and Chris
and Joshua Harris; and to his many 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 Sergeant
First Class Miguel Antonio Wilson.
Phillips
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2578 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 25, 2009.
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Chief Clerk of the House