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79S10581 JNC-D

By:  Cook of Colorado                                             H.R. No. 213



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Words cannot adequately express the heartache felt 
at the loss of U.S. Army Private First Class Christopher Reed 
Kilpatrick of Columbus, who died in Iraq on June 20, 2005, at the 
age of 18; and
	WHEREAS, A member of the 603rd Transportation Company, 142nd 
Corps Support Battalion, Private Kilpatrick was mortally injured 
while working to keep the peace in a foreign land; and
	WHEREAS, Despite the dangerous nature of his assignment, this 
brave Texan took great pride in his work and was committed to 
fulfilling his mission to the very best of his ability; courageous 
and steadfast, he earned a host of accolades, including the 
National Defense Service Medal, the Iraq Campaign Medal, the Bronze 
Star Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, and the Purple Heart; and
	WHEREAS, An alumnus of Columbus High School where he 
participated in basketball, tennis, FFA, and the FCA, Private 
Kilpatrick graduated in 2004; he qualified for the academic 
all-district team and earned the prestigious rank of Eagle Scout in 
the Boy Scouts of America; he was a member of First Baptist Church 
in Columbus and also attended the Frelsburg Baptist Church; and
	WHEREAS, Our state and nation are fortunate to have young men 
and women whose love of country leads them to military duty, and 
time can never diminish the profound debt that Americans owe to 
Christopher Reed Kilpatrick for the service he undertook and the 
sacrifice he rendered; and
	WHEREAS, The thoughts and prayers of many go out to the family 
of this beloved young man; he was a soldier of honor and valor, and 
those who knew and cherished him will forever carry him close in 
their hearts; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of 
Private First Class Christopher Reed Kilpatrick and extend deepest 
sympathy to the members of his family: to his father, Scott 
Kilpatrick and his wife, Melissa; to his mother, Tracy Hanak and her 
husband, Zachary; to his sisters, Jaclyn and Morgan Kilpatrick; to 
his stepsisters, Elizabeth and Rebecca Boulware; to his paternal 
grandparents, Bill and June Kilpatrick; to his maternal 
grandparents, Jack Soape and Scarlette Soape; to his maternal 
great-grandmother, Betty Baker; and to his other relatives 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 U.S. Army 
Private First Class Christopher Reed Kilpatrick.