SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 700
In Memory
of
Nathan Beyers
WHEREAS, Words cannot adequately convey the sorrow felt at
the loss of United States Army Sergeant Nathan Beyers, who died
in Iraq on July 7, 2011, at the age of 24; and
WHEREAS, A member of the Idaho National Guard assigned to
the 145th Brigade Support Battalion, 116th Cavalry Heavy Brigade
Combat Team, out of Post Falls, Idaho, Sergeant Beyers was killed
while supporting combat operations in Baghdad; and
WHEREAS, Nathan Beyers was born on April 17, 1987, in
Littleton, Colorado, and graduated from high school in Highlands
Ranch, Colorado, in 2006; wishing to serve his country, he joined
the Idaho National Guard the following year, working as a
mechanic and vehicle recovery specialist; he was deployed to Iraq
in September 2010; and
WHEREAS, Among the decorations Sergeant Beyers
posthumously received are the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Army
Good Conduct Medal, Iraqi Campaign Medal with combat star, Global
War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, and Combat Action Badge;
and
WHEREAS, This valiant soldier married the love of his life,
Vanessa, before he was deployed, and the couple welcomed a
daughter, Ella Jo, into their family on Veterans Day 2010;
Sergeant Beyers was known for his boyish smile, and he delighted
in spending time with his family, as well as in golfing, camping,
fishing, and bow hunting; and
WHEREAS, Americans owe a profound debt of gratitude to our
nation's servicemen and servicewomen, whose courageous efforts
and enormous sacrifices are deserving of their fellow citizens'
deepest respect and gratitude, and although the passing of
Sergeant Beyers leaves a void in the lives of his loved ones, they
will forever carry their memories of him close in their hearts;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd
Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of Sergeant Nathan
Beyers and extend sincere condolences to the members of his
family: to his wife, Vanessa Beyers; to his daughter, Ella Jo
Beyers; to his mother, Natalie Bittner, and her husband, Brian;
to his father, Timothy Beyers, and his stepmother, Sonja; to his
siblings, Tyler Beyers and Caelyne Bittner; to his stepbrother,
Cody; to his stepsisters, Lacey and Brianna; 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 Senate adjourns
this day, it do so in memory of United States Army Sergeant Nathan
Beyers.
Schwertner
Birdwell Garcia Rodriguez Birdwell Garcia Rodriguez
Birdwell Garcia Rodriguez
Campbell Hancock Seliger Campbell Hancock Seliger
Campbell Hancock Seliger
Carona Hegar Taylor Carona Hegar Taylor
Carona Hegar Taylor
Davis Hinojosa Uresti Davis Hinojosa Uresti
Davis Hinojosa Uresti
Deuell Huffman Van de Putte Deuell Huffman Van de Putte
Deuell Huffman Van de Putte
Duncan Lucio Watson Duncan Lucio Watson
Duncan Lucio Watson
Ellis Nelson West Ellis Nelson West
Ellis Nelson West
Eltife Nichols Whitmire Eltife Nichols Whitmire
Eltife Nichols Whitmire
Estes Patrick Williams Estes Patrick Williams
Estes Patrick Williams
Fraser Paxton Zaffirini Fraser Paxton Zaffirini
Fraser Paxton 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 April 18, 2013, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
Birdwell Garcia Rodriguez
Campbell Hancock Seliger
Carona Hegar Taylor
Davis Hinojosa Uresti
Deuell Huffman Van de Putte
Duncan Lucio Watson
Ellis Nelson West
Eltife Nichols Whitmire
Estes Patrick Williams
Fraser Paxton Zaffirini