SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1194
In Memory
of
Austin Garrett Staggs
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
commemorates the life of Private First Class Austin Garrett
Staggs, who died November 29, 2010, at the age of 19, while
serving his country in Afghanistan in support of Operation
Enduring Freedom; and
WHEREAS, Austin Staggs was bravely serving with the 1st
Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st
Airborne Division, when he made the ultimate sacrifice; and
WHEREAS, Austin was born in Fort Worth on January 11, 1991,
and spent time growing up with his father in Georgia and his
mother in Weatherford; he attended Weatherford High School and
graduated from North Hills Private School in Millsap, Texas, in
2008; and
WHEREAS, A big-hearted young man who enriched the lives of
his family and friends, he was an honorable soldier, and he
served his country faithfully and courageously during a
dangerous time; his patriotism and devotion to duty are truly
inspirational; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd
Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of Private First
Class Austin Garrett Staggs and extend sincere condolences to his
bereaved family: his wife, Sheena Staggs; his son, Kallen
Staggs; his father and stepmother, Byram Staggs and Kelly
Dunavin; his mother and stepfather, Kaye and Judd Jordan; his
sisters, Emily Staggs and Sarah Staggs; his grandparents, Bobby
Joe and Gertrude Staggs and Marion Buckner; his two brothers; and
his beloved nieces and nephews; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
memory of Austin Garrett Staggs.
Estes
Birdwell Hegar Seliger Birdwell Hegar Seliger
Birdwell Hegar Seliger
Carona Hinojosa Shapiro Carona Hinojosa Shapiro
Carona Hinojosa Shapiro
Davis Huffman Uresti Davis Huffman Uresti
Davis Huffman Uresti
Deuell Jackson Van de Putte Deuell Jackson Van de Putte
Deuell Jackson Van de Putte
Duncan Lucio Watson Duncan Lucio Watson
Duncan Lucio Watson
Ellis Nelson Wentworth Ellis Nelson Wentworth
Ellis Nelson Wentworth
Eltife Nichols West Eltife Nichols West
Eltife Nichols West
Fraser Ogden Whitmire Fraser Ogden Whitmire
Fraser Ogden Whitmire
Gallegos Patrick Williams Gallegos Patrick Williams
Gallegos Patrick Williams
Harris Rodriguez Zaffirini Harris Rodriguez Zaffirini
Harris Rodriguez Zaffirini
Dewhurst, President of the Senate
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 25, 2011, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
Birdwell Hegar Seliger
Carona Hinojosa Shapiro
Davis Huffman Uresti
Deuell Jackson Van de Putte
Duncan Lucio Watson
Ellis Nelson Wentworth
Eltife Nichols West
Fraser Ogden Whitmire
Gallegos Patrick Williams
Harris Rodriguez Zaffirini