H.R. No. 3068
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Words cannot adequately express the heartache felt
at the loss of U.S. Army Sergeant Shaun Paul Tousha of Hull, who
died in Iraq on April 9, 2008, at the age of 30; and
WHEREAS, Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armored
Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, based at Fort Hood, Sergeant
Tousha was killed in Baghdad when an improvised explosive device
detonated near his vehicle; at the time, he was serving his third
tour of duty in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom; and
WHEREAS, Born on February 11, 1978, in Silsbee, Shaun Tousha
grew up in Hull, the son of Tommy Gene and Roberta Tousha; his
mother passed away while he was in junior high, and his stepmother,
Doris Tousha, later helped raise him; he graduated in 1996 from
Hull-Daisetta High School, where he played football and was known
for his playful sense of humor and friendly nature; a true Texas
cowboy, he enjoyed riding horses and bulls and going country and
western dancing; and
WHEREAS, Sergeant Tousha worked for a wire company in Dayton
before joining the army in 2000; he attended basic training in Fort
Benning, Georgia, and subsequently served as a generator equipment
repairman; during his first deployment to Iraq, he decided to
reenlist and pursue a career in the military; and
WHEREAS, He was the caring husband of Christy Tousha and a
role model to his stepchildren, Colton and Maycee; following the
death of his father in 2002, he served as a source of strength and
reassurance for his stepmother; and
WHEREAS, Our state and nation are fortunate to have men and
women whose love for their country inspires them to take up military
service, yet the tragic death of this brave young man is a sobering
reminder of the cost of war; Sergeant Shaun Tousha embodied the
highest ideals of the U.S. armed forces, and those who knew and
loved him 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 Sergeant
Shaun Paul Tousha and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his
family: to his wife, Christy Tousha; to his brother, Tommy; to his
stepchildren, Colton and Maycee Burns; to his stepmother, Doris
Tousha; 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 Shaun Paul
Tousha.
Corte
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 3068 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on June 1, 2009.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House