82R24932 RYA-D
By: Eissler H.R. No. 1989
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Words cannot adequately express the sorrow felt at
the loss of U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Jeffrey Warren Johnson of
Tomball, who died on May 11, 2010, at the age of 21; and
WHEREAS, Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment,
1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Corporal Johnson
was based at Camp Pendleton, California; he was killed in action
while bravely serving his nation in Afghanistan; and
WHEREAS, Jeffrey Johnson continued a family tradition of
military service by enlisting in the U.S. Marine Corps in July 2007,
shortly after graduating from Waller High School; following boot
camp, he trained as an antitank assault guided missileman before
traveling to Asia for his first deployment; and
WHEREAS, Among the military awards conferred on Corporal
Johnson were the Purple Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, the
National Defense Service Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, the
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, and the Sea Service
Deployment Ribbon; and
WHEREAS, Known for his wit and sense of humor, Corporal
Johnson was an avid hunter, as well as a fan of NASCAR and Ford
trucks; after completing his military service, he planned to attend
The University of Texas before pursuing his dream of becoming a game
warden; and
WHEREAS, Jeffrey Johnson was a loving and devoted husband to
his wife, Katy, a caring son, and a loyal brother; his family meant
the world to him, and he, to them; and
WHEREAS, Corporal Jeffrey Johnson embodied the marine corps
values of honor, courage, and commitment, and all who knew this
brave young Texan will forever remember him with admiration and
gratitude; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of U.S. Marine Corps
Corporal Jeffrey Warren Johnson and extend deepest sympathy to the
members of his family: to his wife, Katy Anguish; to his father and
stepmother, Jerry and Kelly Johnson; to his mother, Dawn Hardwick;
to his sisters, Ashtian Bennett and Kassidy Johnson; to his
brother, Jason Martin; to his grandmothers, Delores Campbell and
Glenda Schneider; to his grandfathers, John Farmer and Jerry Tyner;
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 Corporal
Jeffrey Johnson.