82R4441 MGR-D
By: Paxton H.R. No. 146
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Words cannot adequately express the heartache felt
at the death of U.S. Army Private First Class Cody A. Board of
McKinney, who lost his life while bravely serving his country in
Afghanistan on October 4, 2010; and
WHEREAS, Assigned to the 3rd Platoon, Apache Company, 1st
Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment based in Vilseck, Germany,
Private First Class Board was mortally wounded just one week shy of
his 20th birthday; and
WHEREAS, Cody Board was born on October 12, 1990, in Fort
Sill, Oklahoma, to Chris and Melissa Board; the son of a West Point
graduate and Desert Storm veteran, he knew from childhood that he
wanted to one day become a soldier; he moved with his family to
McKinney in 1999 and lettered in wrestling and cross-country in
high school, and after graduating in 2009, he followed in the
footsteps of his father, uncle, and grandfather by enlisting in the
U.S. Army; and
WHEREAS, Among the numerous military awards conferred on
Private Board were the Combat Infantryman Badge and the National
Defense Service Medal, and he was posthumously honored with the
Bronze Star and the Purple Heart; he is remembered for his endearing
smile, his sense of humor, and his perseverance; and
WHEREAS, Private First Class Board embodied the highest
standards of the United States armed forces, and his valiant
efforts and immense sacrifice are deserving of the respect and
appreciation of every American; although his loss has left a
tremendous void in the lives of all who knew him, they will forever
treasure their memories of time spent in his company; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of U.S. Army Private
First Class Cody A. Board and extend sincere sympathy to the members
of his family: to his father, retired U.S. Army Captain Christopher
W. Board; to his mother, Melissa Board; to his brothers, Aaron and
Tyler Board; to his grandparents, Robert Board and retired U.S.
Army Command Sergeant Major Albert Daley; 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 Private
First Class Cody A. Board.