79R3751 JNC-D By: Kuempel H.R. No. 891R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, The family and friends of U.S. Army Sergeant Barry Kenneth Meza of Seguin suffered an immeasurable loss with the death of this valiant soldier in Kuwait on December 19, 2004, at the age of 23; and WHEREAS, Assigned to the 180th Transportation Battalion at Fort Hood, Sergeant Meza was on his third tour of the war-torn region when he was killed; he was awarded a Bronze Star for bravery in service to his country; and WHEREAS, This loving son, brother, and father graduated from Clear Creek High School, where he was a valued member of the Naval ROTC; described by friends and relatives as kind, outgoing, and fun-loving, Sergeant Meza cherished his family and enjoyed baseball and hunting; 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 young man is a sobering reminder of the cost of war; Sergeant Meza 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 Sergeant Barry Kenneth Meza and extend profound sympathy to the members of his family: to his sons, Richard Meza and Barry Meza, Jr.; to his mother and stepfather, Tammy and Mark Brazle; to his sister, Rachael Meza-Cantu, and her husband, Domingo; to his grandparents, Vera and Julian Meza, Sr., and Helen and Roy Elliott; and to the other relatives and many friends of this beloved young man; 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. Army Sergeant Barry Kenneth Meza.