H.R. No. 206

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The friends and family of U.S. Marine Sergeant Gary
	S. Johnston of Windthorst suffered an immeasurable loss with the
	death of this valiant young man on January 23, 2007, at the age of
	21; and
	WHEREAS, Sergeant Johnston was killed while bravely serving
	his country during combat operations in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, as
	a radio operator with the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine
	Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force; and
	WHEREAS, A 2003 graduate of Windthorst High School, Gary
	Johnston was known for his friendly, laid-back attitude and for his
	commitment to meeting the demanding goals he set for himself; he
	excelled at sports and was named to the all-district football team
	his senior year; following graduation, he joined the Marine Corps
	and fulfilled a long-held dream to pursue a career in the military;
	and
	WHEREAS, He performed his duties with great distinction
	during his tenure in the Marine Corps, earning promotion to the rank
	of sergeant as well as the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal,
	Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, and a National Defense
	Service Medal, to name but a few; despite the dangerous nature of
	his mission, he remained devoted to serving his country and was
	intensely proud of the role he was playing in the Global War on
	Terrorism; and
	WHEREAS, Exemplifying the highest ideals of the U.S. armed
	forces, Gary Johnston inspired others with his fortitude, tenacity,
	and courage; although his passing leaves a void in the lives of
	those who were fortunate enough to know him, they will forever carry
	memories of this heroic young Texan close in their hearts; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas
	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Gary S. Johnston and
	extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family and to his
	other loved ones; 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 Sergeant
	Gary Johnston.
	Farabee
	Craddick Gattis Miles
	Allen Geren Miller
	Alonzo Giddings Moreno
	Anchia Gonzales Morrison
	Anderson Gonzalez Toureilles Mowery
	Aycock Goolsby Murphy
	Bailey Guillen Naishtat
	Berman Haggerty Noriega
	Bohac Hamilton O'Day
	Bolton Hancock Oliveira
	Bonnen Hardcastle Olivo
	Branch Harless Orr
	Brown of Kaufman Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
	Brown of Brazos Hartnett Otto
	Burnam Heflin Parker
	Callegari Hernandez Patrick
	Castro Herrero Paxton
	Chavez Hilderbran Pena
	Chisum Hill Phillips
	Christian Hochberg Pickett
	Cohen Hodge Pierson
	Coleman Homer Pitts
	Cook of Navarro Hopson Puente
	Cook of Colorado Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
	Corte Howard of Travis Raymond
	Crabb Hughes Riddle
	Creighton Isett Ritter
	Crownover Jackson Rodriguez
	Darby Jones Rose
	Davis of Harris Keffer Smith of Tarrant
	Davis of Dallas King of Parker Smith of Harris
	Delisi King of Taylor Smithee
	Deshotel King of Zavala Solomons
	Driver Kolkhorst Strama
	Dukes Krusee Straus
	Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
	Dutton Latham Talton
	Eiland Laubenberg Taylor
	Eissler Leibowitz Thompson
	Elkins Lucio III Truitt
	England Macias Turner
	Escobar Madden Van Arsdale
	Farabee Mallory Caraway Vaught
	Farias Martinez Veasey
	Farrar Martinez Fischer Villarreal
	Flores McCall Vo
	Flynn McClendon West
	Frost McReynolds Woolley
	Gallego Menendez Zedler
	Garcia Merritt Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 206 was unanimously adopted by a
	rising vote of the House on February 26, 2007.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House