H.R. No. 2877
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Specialist Roy D. Donaldson, Jr., has rendered
valiant service to this state and nation as a member of the Texas
Army National Guard; and
WHEREAS, With the encouragement of his father, retired Chief
Warrant Officer 2 Roy Donaldson, this patriotic young man enlisted
in the national guard in 2004, while he was still attending Bastrop
High School; he received his basic training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma,
during the summer between his junior and senior years; and
WHEREAS, After graduating in 2006, Specialist Donaldson
trained as an aviation mechanic at Fort Eustis, Virginia, and from
October 2007 to February 2008, he received advanced individual
training as a crew chief, also at Fort Eustis; and
WHEREAS, Mobilized in March 2008 as a door gunner for Bravo
Company, 2-149 General Support Aviation Battalion, Specialist
Donaldson was deployed to Iraq in June 2008, where his company flies
and maintains heavy-lift Chinook helicopters out of Joint Base
Balad; and
WHEREAS, Seven soldiers of Bravo Company were lost in
September 2008 when their helicopter went down, and Specialist
Donaldson honors their memory and their sacrifice with his
continuing dedication to the mission and his determination to
become a Chinook pilot himself; and
WHEREAS, This brave young man enjoys the love and support of
his parents, retired Chief Warrant Officer 2 Roy D. Donaldson and
Ramona Donaldson, his grandparents, Hilbert and Judy Navarro and
James and Ardith Donaldson, his brother, Tomas Donaldson, his
sister, Mariah Donaldson, and his niece and nephew, Lyrica and
Dylan Donaldson; and
WHEREAS, Through his dedication to duty, honor, and this
country, Roy Donaldson, Jr., embodies the highest ideals of the
U.S. armed forces, and he has earned the lasting respect and
appreciation of every American; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby honor Texas Army National Guard Specialist Roy
D. Donaldson, Jr., for his steadfast service in Iraq and extend to
him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Specialist Donaldson as an expression of high regard
by the Texas House of Representatives.
McCall
Kleinschmidt
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2877 was adopted by the House on June
1, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House