82R3342 MGR-D
By: Eissler H.R. No. 1988
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Words cannot express the heartache felt at the loss
of U.S. Army Private First Class Kyle Matthew Holder of The
Woodlands, who died on November 17, 2010, at the age of 18; and
WHEREAS, Assigned to the infantry as a member of the 1st
Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield Surveillance
Brigade, XVIII Airborne Corps based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina,
Private Holder was mortally wounded while serving his nation at
Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan; and
WHEREAS, Kyle Holder was born and raised in The Woodlands and
enlisted in the army after graduation from high school; he
completed boot camp in September 2010 and then became a rifleman in
Charlie Troop; he is remembered by his fellow soldiers for his
strength, enthusiasm, intelligence, and quiet confidence; and
WHEREAS, The military awards conferred on Private Holder
include the National Defense Service Medal, the Global War on
Terrorism Service Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, and,
posthumously, the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Good Conduct
Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, and the NATO Medal; and
WHEREAS, Our state and nation are fortunate to have men and
women whose love of country leads them to military service, and time
can never diminish the profound debt that Americans owe to Kyle
Holder for the challenge he undertook and the sacrifice he
rendered; 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 Kyle Matthew Holder and extend sincere condolences to
the members of his family: to his parents, Bryant and Michelle
Holder; to his sister, Stefanie Holder; to his grandparents, Harry
and Roberta Farrell; 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 Private
First Class Kyle Holder.