H.R. No. 442
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Words cannot adequately express the heartache felt
at the loss of Dexter S. Kimble of Houston, who died in Iraq on
January 26, 2005, at the age of 30; and
WHEREAS, Assigned to the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Staff
Sergeant Kimble was serving his second tour of duty in Iraq when he
was killed in a helicopter crash near Ar Rutbah; his outstanding
service in behalf of his country earned this courageous soldier a
host of accolades, including the Air Medal; and
WHEREAS, Born in Houston on October 27, 1974, Staff Sergeant
Kimble joined the U.S. Marines at the age of 17 after graduating
from M. B. Smiley High School; while stationed at Camp Pendleton, he
met Dawanna Jenkins, whom he married on February 2, 1997; a devoted
father, he cherished each moment that he spent with his children;
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 man is a
sobering reminder of the cost of war; Americans 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, Staff Sergeant Dexter Kimble is remembered by all
who knew him for the greatness and generosity of his spirit;
although he will be dearly missed, his love for his family and
patriotism will not soon be forgotten; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas
Legislature hereby honor the life of U.S. Marine Staff Sergeant
Dexter S. Kimble and extend deepest sympathy to the members of his
family: to his wife, Dawanna Kimble; to his children, Estevan
LaVondre, Raiya Erika-Andrea, Brennadonte Chazz, and Shakara
Charlize Cherri Kimble and Shon Hughey; to his father, Willie
Kimble; to his mother, Judy Kimble; to his brother, Sherwin Tongee;
to his sisters, Erika and Andrea Kimble and Wendy Tongee; to his
grandmother, Berniece Noel; to his nephew, Edward Joseph Tongee;
and to his many other friends and relatives; 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 Staff
Sergeant Dexter S. Kimble.
Dutton
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. 442 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on March 3, 2005.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House