H.R. No. 171



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The knowledge that their homes and families are 
being lovingly cared for in their absence offers soldiers 
immeasurable comfort and solace, and for more than a year, while 
Sergeant First Class Robert Norris was serving his country as part 
of the 2nd Battalion, 112th Armor Regiment, 56th Brigade Combat 
Team of the 36th Infantry Division in Iraq, his wife, Maggie Norris, 
was sustaining their Southeast Texas household; and
	WHEREAS, With remarkable perseverance and courage, this 
esteemed Texan successfully shouldered responsibilities alone that 
had once been shared; indeed, without the assistance of her spouse, 
the burden of managing the home was sometimes great and Mrs. Norris 
must have often felt the painful ache of separation particularly 
familiar to wives of servicemen; and
	WHEREAS, Difficult times are frequently eased by crucial 
connections with others, and Mrs. Norris was part of a caring and 
helpful community of women whose husbands were deployed with one 
another; reaching out to each other in times of need, the women 
provided an important source of empathy and encouragement; never 
losing sight of what bound them together, they organized 
fund-raising efforts to purchase and send supplies to their men in 
Iraq; and
	WHEREAS, Throughout history women have been an integral part 
of wartime endeavors, whether as soldiers themselves, nurses, 
factory workers, or loved ones offering their spouses a vital link 
home, and in her steadfast attention to domestic duties while her 
husband was stationed in Iraq, Maggie Norris has earned a place in 
this most respected legacy; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby honor Maggie Norris for her 
dedicated and resolute support of the household during the 
deployment of her husband, Sergeant First Class Robert Norris, in 
Iraq and extend to both of them sincere best wishes for a prosperous 
and happy future together; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mrs. Norris and her husband as an expression of high 
regard by the Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                          Veasey

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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 171 was adopted by the House on May 4, 
2006, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House