79R6276 BJM-D

By:  Taylor                                                       H.R. No. 522



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The family and friends of U.S. Marine Lance Corporal 
Wesley Joel Canning suffered an immeasurable loss with the death of 
this valiant soldier on November 10, 2004, at the age of 21; and
	WHEREAS, Assigned to the 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd 
Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Lance Corporal 
Canning died in the Al Anbar province of Iraq during the drive on 
Fallujah and was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart; and
	WHEREAS, Fulfilling a lifelong dream of serving his country, 
this outstanding young man joined the U.S. Marines following his 
2002 graduation from Friendswood High School and was first deployed 
to Iraq during the initial invasion; at the time of his death he was 
serving his second tour of duty; and
	WHEREAS, Our state and nation are fortunate to have men and 
women whose love for their country inspires them to take up military 
service, yet the tragic death of this exemplary husband, son, and 
brother is a sobering reminder of the cost of war; Lance Corporal 
Canning embodied the highest ideals of the U.S. armed forces, and 
those who knew and loved him will forever carry him close in their 
hearts; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby pay special tribute to the life of U.S. Marine 
Lance Corporal Wesley Joel Canning and extend deepest sympathy to 
the members of his family: to his wife, Chayla; to his parents, Joe 
and JoEllen Canning; to his brother, Russell; to his sisters, Anna, 
Liz, and Amanda; to his other family members, including Mark and 
Corina Foster, Russell and Martha Sanders, Jerry and Mary Sanders, 
Jeff and Tracy Canning, Kim and Jimmy Canning, Johnny and Gwen 
Canning, and Mike and Cathy Kramer; and to his other relatives and 
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. Marine 
Lance Corporal Wesley Joel Canning.