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                                                                  H.R. No. 2036



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The family and friends of U.S. Marine Lance Corporal 
Mathew Davis Puckett of Mason suffered an immeasurable loss with 
the death of this brave soldier on September 13, 2004, at the age of 
19; and
	WHEREAS, Despite the dangerous nature of his assignment in 
Iraq, Lance Corporal Puckett thought first of his family; he took 
great pride in his work and was committed to fulfilling his mission 
to the very best of his ability; courageous and steadfast, he earned 
the Bronze Medal  for valor and the Purple Heart; and
	WHEREAS, Our state and nation are fortunate to have young men 
and women whose love of country leads them to military duty, and 
time can never diminish the profound debt that Americans owe to 
Lance Corporal Puckett for the service he undertook and the 
sacrifice he rendered; and
	WHEREAS, His energetic and optimistic personality endeared 
him to his family and friends, and his bravery inspired a community; 
through his unwavering dedication to duty and honor, Mathew Puckett 
embodied the highest ideals of the armed services, and the memory of 
his love and friendship will always be treasured by those who were 
privileged to know him; 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 Mathew Puckett and extend deepest sympathy to the 
members of his family: to his mother, Sue Ann Wood; to his father, 
Michael Davis Puckett; to his grandfather, David Lee Puckett; to 
his brother, Joshua Kane Puckett; to his sister, Rhiannon I. Wood; 
to his aunts and uncles, Joanne and Charles Bradley, Nancy and Jim 
Reams, Terri Oreallana, and Joe and Debbie Puckett; to his cousins, 
Marine Sergeant James E. Fraser, Joshua and Charles Bradley, 
Chrissy and Eric Herrera, and Clint Reams; 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 U.S. Marine 
Lance Corporal Mathew Davis Puckett.

                                                                      Hilderbran


                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 2036 was unanimously adopted by a 
rising vote of the House on May 27, 2005.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House