82S11072 MGR-D
By: Hughes H.C.R. No. 18
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The friends and family of United States Army
Sergeant Joshua David Powell of Quitman suffered an immeasurable
loss with the death of this valiant soldier on June 4, 2011, at the
age of 28; and
WHEREAS, Assigned to the 164th Military Police Company, 793rd
Military Police Battalion, 3rd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, based
at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska, Sergeant Powell was
mortally wounded when an improvised explosive device detonated near
his military vehicle as he was supporting Operation Enduring
Freedom in Laghman Province, Afghanistan; and
WHEREAS, Joshua Powell was born in Tyler on September 9,
1982, to Gerald Ray and Brenda Powell; he grew up in Wood County and
graduated from Quitman High School in 2001; a well-regarded
student, he enjoyed hunting and fishing in his free time; and
WHEREAS, While still a teenager, Mr. Powell began planning to
serve his country; during his eight-year career in the military, he
served in Kosovo, Iraq, and Pakistan, as well as Afghanistan; his
decorations included two Purple Hearts, and he was a lifetime
member of Veterans of Foreign Wars; and
WHEREAS, Joshua Powell exemplified the highest ideals of the
U.S. armed forces; although his passing leaves a void in the lives
of those who were fortunate enough to know him, they will forever
carry memories of this heroic Texan close in their hearts; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 82nd Legislature of the State of Texas,
1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of Sergeant
Joshua David Powell and extend sincere sympathy to the members of
his family: to his wife, Marina Powell; to his parents, Gerald Ray
and Brenda Powell; to his brother, Jeremy Powell, and his wife,
Brittany; to his grandmother, Alice Maud Petty; 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 and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of
Sergeant Joshua David Powell.