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79R3751 JNC-D

By:  Kuempel                                                      H.R. No. 891



R 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.