| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 110 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The family and friends of U.S. Army Command Sergeant |
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| 6 | 6 | | Major Charles Russell Turbeville of Copperas Cove suffered an |
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| 7 | 7 | | immeasurable loss with his passing on November 30, 2023, at the age |
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| 8 | 8 | | of 66; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Charles Turbeville was born on June 7, 1957, in |
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| 10 | 10 | | Charleston, South Carolina; he earned a bachelor of science degree |
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| 11 | 11 | | from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and a master of arts |
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| 12 | 12 | | degree in education from the University of Phoenix; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, Answering his nation's call to duty, Mr. Turbeville |
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| 14 | 14 | | enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1975, first serving with the 4th |
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| 15 | 15 | | Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division at Fort |
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| 16 | 16 | | Bragg, North Carolina, as a cavalry scout; he was later stationed at |
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| 17 | 17 | | Fort Rucker, Alabama, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, U.S. Army Garrison |
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| 18 | 18 | | Humphreys, South Korea, Fort Hood, Texas, and Dolan Barracks, |
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| 19 | 19 | | Germany, and he deployed with Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm |
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| 20 | 20 | | to provide air traffic control support; at the time of his |
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| 21 | 21 | | retirement from federal service in 1995, he was first sergeant of |
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| 22 | 22 | | the Headquarters Troop, 3rd Squadron, 6th Cavalry, 6th Cavalry |
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| 23 | 23 | | Brigade at Fort Hood; and |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Command Sergeant Major Turbeville went on to join |
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| 25 | 25 | | the Texas State Guard in 2013, and in the course of his exemplary |
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| 26 | 26 | | eight-year tenure, he served as the senior enlisted advisor for the |
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| 27 | 27 | | Texas Medical Brigade and as the SEA for the 1st Battalion, 2nd |
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| 28 | 28 | | Regiment, Army Component; his military awards and decorations |
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| 29 | 29 | | included three Meritorious Service Medals, two Army Commendation |
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| 30 | 30 | | Medals, the Korean Defense Service Medal, three Texas Outstanding |
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| 31 | 31 | | Service Medals, five Texas Medals of Merit, the Texas Faithful |
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| 32 | 32 | | Service Medal, and the Texas State Guard Service Medal; and |
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| 33 | 33 | | WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Command Sergeant Major |
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| 34 | 34 | | Turbeville enjoyed the love and support of his wife, Brenda, and |
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| 35 | 35 | | their two children, Megan and Adam; and |
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| 36 | 36 | | WHEREAS, Charles Turbeville lived a rich and purposeful life |
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| 37 | 37 | | dedicated to his family, his state, and his nation, and he leaves |
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| 38 | 38 | | behind a legacy of public service that his loved ones can remember |
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| 39 | 39 | | with pride; now, therefore, be it |
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| 40 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 41 | 41 | | Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory |
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| 42 | 42 | | of U.S. Army Command Sergeant Major Charles Russell Turbeville and |
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| 43 | 43 | | extend deepest condolences to his relatives and friends; and, be it |
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| 44 | 44 | | further |
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| 45 | 45 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 46 | 46 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 47 | 47 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Charles |
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| 48 | 48 | | Turbeville. |
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| 49 | 49 | | Bell of Montgomery |
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| 50 | 50 | | ______________________________ |
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| 51 | 51 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 52 | 52 | | I certify that H.R. No. 110 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 53 | 53 | | rising vote of the House on December 5, 2023. |
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| 54 | 54 | | ______________________________ |
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| 55 | 55 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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