H.R. No. 2641
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The family and friends of U.S. Army Specialist
Braden Joseph Long of Sherman suffered an immeasurable loss with
the death of this valiant young man in Iraq on August 4, 2007, at the
age of 19; and
WHEREAS, Assigned to the 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment,
4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, out of
Fort Riley, Kansas, Specialist Long was killed while bravely
serving his country during combat operations in Baghdad; and
WHEREAS, Specialist Long joined the Army in 2004 and received
his basic training at Fort Knox, Kentucky; he was deployed to Iraq
in February 2007 as a gunner; his decorations and commendations
included the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, the Army Commendation
Medal, the Good Conduct Medal, the Combat Action Badge, the Iraq
Campaign Medal, and the Global War on Terrorism Medal; and
WHEREAS, A native of the Lone Star State, Braden Long was born
on August 7, 1987, in Grand Prairie, and graduated from Sherman High
School in 2005; a likeable young man with an ever-present smile and
a fondness for cars, he was also known for his devotion to his wife,
Teresa, and for his unwavering dedication to duty and honor; and
WHEREAS, Our state and nation are fortunate to have men and
women whose love of country leads them to military service, and the
passage of time can never diminish the profound debt that Americans
owe to Braden Long for the service he undertook and the sacrifice he
rendered; 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 Specialist
Braden Joseph Long and extend deepest sympathy to the members of his
family: to his wife, Teresa; to his parents, Melanie Thrasher and
William "Bill" Long III; to his brother, William Long IV; to his
sister, Michaela Thrasher; to his grandparents, William Long, Jr.,
William Euans, Susan Long, and Shirley Dickinson; to his
great-grandfather, William G. Long, Sr.; and to his other relatives
and many 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 Braden
Long.
Phillips
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2641 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 27, 2009.
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Chief Clerk of the House