H.R. No. 346
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The family and friends of U.S. Army Specialist Hoby
F. Bradfield, Jr., of The Woodlands suffered an immeasurable loss
with the death of this beloved young man on July 9, 2005, at the age
of 22; and
WHEREAS, A member of the 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry
Regiment, Specialist Bradfield was killed while serving his second
tour of duty in Operation Iraqi Freedom; and
WHEREAS, Notwithstanding the hardships that he faced in a war
zone, this brave soldier performed his work with pride and
professionalism, and his concern for the well-being of others was
truly commendable; and
WHEREAS, Our state and our nation are fortunate to have young
men and women whose love for their country inspires them to military
service, yet the tragic death of this exemplary young American is a
sobering reminder of the cost of war; we owe a profound debt to our
nation's servicemen and servicewomen, whose valiant efforts and
enormous sacrifices are deserving of their fellow citizens' deepest
respect and gratitude; and
WHEREAS, Beloved husband, son, and brother, Hoby Bradfield
will be sorely missed by his family, friends, and fellow soldiers,
but his heroism will not be forgotten; 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
U.S. Army Specialist Hoby F. Bradfield and extend sincere sympathy
to the members of his family: to his wife, Crystin Bradfield; to his
father and stepmother, Hoby Bradfield, Sr., and Elizabeth Buck
Bradfield; to his mother, Diane Sterling; to his siblings, Jared
Bradfield, Chris Orr, Brandon Buck, and Jessica Buck; to his
grandparents, Aaron and Mary Sikes; 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
Specialist Hoby F. Bradfield, Jr.
Eissler
Craddick Geren Menendez
Allen of Harris Giddings Merritt
Allen of Dallas Gonzales Miller
Alonzo Gonzalez Toureilles Moreno of Harris
Anchia Goodman Moreno of El Paso
Anderson Goolsby Morrison
Bailey Griggs Mowery
Baxter Grusendorf Naishtat
Berman Guillen Nixon
Blake Haggerty Noriega
Bohac Hamilton Oliveira
Bonnen Hamric Olivo
Branch Hardcastle Orr
Brown of Kaufman Harper-Brown Otto
Brown of Brazos Hartnett Paxton
Burnam Hegar Pena
Callegari Herrero Phillips
Campbell Hilderbran Pickett
Casteel Hill Pitts
Castro Hochberg Puente
Chavez Hodge Quintanilla
Chisum Homer Raymond
Coleman Hope Reyna
Cook of Navarro Hopson Riddle
Cook of Colorado Howard Ritter
Corte Hughes Rodriguez
Crabb Hunter Rose
Crownover Hupp Seaman
Davis of Harris Isett Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Dallas Jackson Smith of Harris
Dawson Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Delisi Jones of Dallas Solis
Denny Keel Solomons
Deshotel Keffer of Dallas Strama
Driver Keffer of Eastland Straus
Dukes King of Parker Swinford
Dunnam King of Zavala Talton
Dutton Kolkhorst Taylor
Edwards Krusee Thompson
Eiland Kuempel Truitt
Eissler Laney Turner
Elkins Laubenberg Uresti
Escobar Leibowitz Van Arsdale
Farabee Luna Veasey
Farrar Madden Villarreal
Flores Martinez Vo
Flynn Martinez Fischer West
Frost McCall Wong
Gallego McClendon Woolley
Gattis McReynolds Zedler
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 346 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on July 17, 2005.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House