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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Residents of the Sabine Pass area are mourning the |
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loss of U.S. Army Specialist Ryan Berg, who was killed in Iraq on |
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January 9, 2007, at the age of 19, and they will join together to |
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honor this fallen soldier during Golden Triangle Days, February |
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25-27, 2007; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in nearby Port Arthur on July 24, 1987, |
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Specialist Berg entered the army on his 18th birthday, shortly |
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after graduating from Sabine Pass High School, and left for boot |
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camp later that same month; on September 29, 2006, he married the |
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former Katie Matthis in Sabine Pass, just five days before his |
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initial deployment to Iraq on October 4, 2006, as a member of the |
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1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry |
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Division out of Fort Hood; and |
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WHEREAS, Specialist Berg was the first son of Sabine Pass to |
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be killed while defending freedom in Iraq, and for his courage |
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during combat he was awarded the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star; |
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loved ones and friends remembered him fondly when he was laid to |
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rest on January 19, 2007, at Sabine Pass Cemetery, less than a month |
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after he celebrated Christmas with his wife, Katie, and his family; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, A talented athlete, this brave young man enjoyed |
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playing football, basketball, and golf; other pleasures included |
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spending time with his family and friends, hunting, and watching |
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his brother Brad play football; and |
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WHEREAS, Ryan Berg loved serving his country as a member of |
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the U.S. Army and was dedicated to doing his duty to the best of his |
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ability, and although his loss has left a void in the lives of those |
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who knew and loved him, his spirit will live on in their hearts; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 80th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby pay tribute to the life of U.S. Army Specialist Ryan Berg and |
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extend deepest sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, |
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Katie Berg; to his parents, Travis and Scottie Berg; to his |
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siblings, Brad and Marissa Berg; and to the other relatives and many |
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friends of this courageous soldier; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of |
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U.S. Army Specialist Ryan Berg. |