86R16843 JGH-D
By: Parker H.R. No. 1146
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Words cannot adequately express the sorrow felt at
the loss of U.S. Air Force Captain Mark Kenneth Weber of
Bartonville, who died in the line of duty on March 15, 2018, at the
age of 29; and
WHEREAS, Assigned to the 38th Rescue Squadron, 23rd Wing, out
of Moody Air Force Base in Georgia, Captain Weber was serving in
Anbar Province, Iraq, as a combat rescue officer in support of
Operation Inherent Resolve; he and six other airmen lost their
lives when their helicopter crashed during the course of a
nighttime rescue operation; in recognition of his distinguished
military service, he was posthumously awarded the Meritorious
Service Medal and the Air Force Commendation Medal; and
WHEREAS, Mark Weber was born to Ron and Margaret Weber of
Bartonville on July 31, 1988, and he grew up with four sisters,
Leah, Kathrine, Lori, and Kristen; he was a star football player at
Guyer High School and followed in his father's footsteps by
attending the U.S. Air Force Academy; and
WHEREAS, Commissioned a second lieutenant after his
graduation from the academy in 2011, Captain Weber initially worked
as a contracting officer for the air force, but he soon began
training as a combat rescue officer, responsible for the planning
and execution of search-and-rescue operations for wounded and
downed pilots in combat zones; he became skilled at this difficult
and dangerous work, and before deploying to Iraq, he took part in
rescues in the United States during the hurricane season of 2017;
and
WHEREAS, Serving with honor, courage, and dedication, Mark
Weber embodied the highest ideals of the United States armed
forces, and his fellow citizens owe him a debt of gratitude that
time can never diminish; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Captain Mark
Kenneth Weber and extend heartfelt sympathy to his family and many
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 Mark
Kenneth Weber.