H.R. No. 1747
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The family and friends of U.S. Army Staff Sergeant
Mecolus C. McDaniel suffered an immeasurable loss with the death of
this valiant soldier on March 19, 2011, at the age of 33; and
WHEREAS, Assigned to the 6th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment,
3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Staff Sergeant
McDaniel was killed while bravely serving his second tour of duty in
Afghanistan; and
WHEREAS, Born on May 13, 1977, Mecolus McDaniel was the son of
Joyce Ann Richardson and Morris Anderson III; he joined the army in
1996 and was stationed at Fort Hood; his skill and dedication to
duty earned him many honors, including the Army Achievement Medal,
the National Defense Service Medal, the Bronze Star, and the Purple
Heart; and
WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, he was blessed with the
support of a loving family, which included his wife, Sonja, his son,
Matthew, and his stepchildren, Jordan, Jasmine, Charlotte, and
Charmaine; and
WHEREAS, Through his unwavering dedication to duty and honor,
Mecolus McDaniel 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 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of U.S. Army Staff
Sergeant Mecolus C. McDaniel and extend deepest sympathy to the
members of his family: to his wife, Sonja Gilbert-McDaniel; to his
son, Matthew McDaniel; to his stepchildren, Jordan, Charlotte, and
Charmaine Gilbert and Jasmine Thomas; to his mother, Joyce Ann
Richardson; to his father, Morris Anderson III, and his wife,
Brenda; and to his 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 U.S. Army
Staff Sergeant Mecolus C. McDaniel.
Sheffield
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1747 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 12, 2011.
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Chief Clerk of the House