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H.R. No. 271
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The family and friends of Sergeant Michael Luke
Boatright of Liberty Hill suffered an immeasurable loss with the
death of this beloved young man in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 4,
2004; and
WHEREAS, A seven-year military veteran, Sergeant Boatright
joined the United States Army in 1997; he was assigned to Company B,
20th Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, based at Fort
Hood, and was deployed to Iraq in early March 2004; and
WHEREAS, This courageous Texan grew up in Frisco and attended
Frisco High School, where he participated in the FFA; while living
in Frisco he was a valued member of the town's First Baptist Church
and was active in the church's youth group; and
WHEREAS, In his leisure time, Sergeant Boatright found
relaxation in music, especially country music, and in the outdoors;
he especially enjoyed fishing and deer hunting, and during his high
school years he competed in bull riding at rodeos; and
WHEREAS, Sergeant Boatright was the devoted husband of Desty
Boatright; the couple became the proud parents of three treasured
children, Colton, Tanna, and Zoie; and
WHEREAS, Luke Boatright's warm and ever-present smile, his
easygoing nature, and his zest for life endeared him to his family
and to a host of friends, and his thoughtfulness and concern for
others touched many hearts; and
WHEREAS, Notwithstanding the hardships that he faced in a war
zone, Sergeant Boatright performed his work with pride and
professionalism, his steadfast commitment to his mission made all
the more firm by a strongly felt desire to help the Iraqi people;
and
WHEREAS, Through his unwavering dedication to duty, honor,
and this country, Luke Boatright embodied the highest ideals of the
armed services, and the blessing of his life will be forever
treasured by those who were privileged to share in the warmth of his
love and friendship; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas
Legislature hereby pay special tribute to the life of Sergeant
Michael Luke Boatright and extend deepest sympathy to the members
of his family: to his wife, Desty Boatright; to his children,
Colton, Tanna, and Zoie Boatright; to his mother, Candace Sons; to
his father, Michael Boatright, Sr.; to his sisters, Tracy Paige and
Chelsea Mince; to his brother, Marcus Mince; 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 Sergeant
Michael Luke Boatright.
Gattis
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. 271 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on April 7, 2005.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House