82R5644 JEN-D
By: Schwertner H.R. No. 190
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Words cannot adequately express the sorrow felt at
the loss of U.S. Army Second Lieutenant Darryn Deen Andrews, who
died on September 4, 2009, at the age of 34; and
WHEREAS, Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute
Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th
Infantry Division, Lieutenant Andrews was based at Fort Richardson,
Alaska; he was killed in action while bravely serving his country
during his second tour of duty in Afghanistan; and
WHEREAS, Darryn Andrews was born to Robert and Sondra Andrews
in Ogden, Utah; he attended C. H. Yoe High School in Cameron, where
he played baseball, football, and basketball and was active in
drama and the student council; with scholarships from the Veterans
of Foreign Wars and the Athletic Booster Club, he earned a
bachelor's degree in business from Texas Tech University, and he
went on to receive a master's degree in education administration
from Texas State University; and
WHEREAS, Since childhood, Mr. Andrews had been inspired by
his grandfather's service in World War II, and after the attacks of
9/11, he surprised no one when he answered his nation's call to duty
and enlisted in the army; a proud soldier, he planned to dedicate
his life to the military; and
WHEREAS, Lieutenant Andrews married the former Julie Smith on
February 26, 2007; the couple were blessed with a son, Daylan Deen,
and Mrs. Andrews was pregnant with their second child at the time of
her husband's death; and
WHEREAS, Through his unfailing devotion to duty, honor, and
this country, Lieutenant Andrews upheld the highest ideals of the
United States armed forces, and those who were blessed to share in
the richness of his life will forever carry him close in their
hearts; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Second Lieutenant
Darryn Deen Andrews and extend sincere condolences to the members
of his family: to his wife, Julie Andrews; to his children, Daylan
Deen and Jacey D'Ann Andrews; to his parents, Robert "Andy" and
Sondra Andrews; to his twin brother, Jarrett Andrews; to his
grandmother, Colleen Andrews; to his parents-in-law, Lawrence and
Shirley Smith; to his brother-in-law, Jeremy Smith; 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 Second
Lieutenant Darryn Deen Andrews.