78S40405 JHS-D

By:  Hilderbran                                                   H.R. No. 21 



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, U.S. Army Private First Class Cody J. Orr of 
Kerrville died on January 17, 2004, while serving his country in 
Iraq, and his untimely passing offers an opportunity to remember 
this patriotic young man; and
	WHEREAS, Born in Tampa, Florida, on May 16, 1982, Pfc. Orr 
enlisted in the army in May 2002 and had been stationed at Fort Hood 
since February 2003; he was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 20th 
Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, and was held in 
high regard by the members of his unit; and
	WHEREAS, Pfc. Orr was nearing the end of his yearlong tour of 
duty in Iraq when he and two of his fellow soldiers were killed 
while searching for land mines and roadside bombs near Taji, north 
of Baghdad; the soldiers died after their Bradley Fighting Vehicle 
detonated an improvised explosive device; and
	WHEREAS, A newlywed, Pfc. Orr leaves behind his young widow, 
Jackie Orr, as well as his parents, Bob and Debbie Orr, and six 
siblings; he will be remembered not only for his ever-present John 
Deere baseball cap and his passion for all things mechanical, but 
also for his love of country and his sense of duty; now, therefore, 
be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby pay tribute to Private 
First Class Cody J. Orr and extend sincere sympathy to the members 
of his family: to his wife, Jackie Orr; to his parents, Bob and 
Debbie Orr; to his sisters, Patty Askew, Leoni Hinssen, and Annette 
Gargtland; to his brothers, Bobbie Marsh, Timmy Marsh, and Scott 
Orr; to his grandmother, Lois Miller; to his numerous aunts, 
uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins; and to the many other 
relatives and friends of this beloved young man; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the family of this brave and loyal soldier and that 
when the Texas House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so 
in memory of Private First Class Cody J. Orr.