H.R. No. 141







R E S O L U T I O N

	WHEREAS, The tragic death of U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 

2 Christopher Chabot Martin on July 11, 2005, at the age of 31, has 

shocked and saddened the citizens of the Lone Star State; and

	WHEREAS, Assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 4th Aviation 

Regiment, he was killed when the Apache helicopter he piloted 

crashed during a training exercise at Fort Hood; and

	WHEREAS, A native of Poughkeepsie, New York, Chief Warrant 

Officer Martin was proud to call himself a Texan; he joined the 

armed forces after his 1993 graduation from Grapevine High School 

and demonstrated impressive commitment and drive throughout his 

military career; and

	WHEREAS, Our state and nation are fortunate to have young men 

and women whose love of country leads them to military service, yet 

the death of this exemplary soldier is a reminder that the 

preservation of freedom is not without great cost; the passing of 

Chief Warrant Officer Martin is a tremendous loss to his family, 

friends, and fellow soldiers, and his sacrifice in service of this 

country will not soon be forgotten; now, therefore, be it

	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 

Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of 

Christopher Chabot Martin and extend deepest sympathy to his family 

and friends and all those who mourn his passing; and, be it further

	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 

prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas House 

of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Chief 

Warrant Officer 2 Christopher Chabot Martin.



                                                                       Crownover





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                                                       Speaker of the House     



	I certify that H.R. No. 141 was unanimously adopted by a 

rising vote of the House on August 8, 2005.



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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House