H.R. No. 257
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Words cannot express the heartache felt at the loss
  of U.S. Army Major Matthew Wade Worrell, who was killed in Iraq on
  May 14, 2006, at the age of 34; and
         WHEREAS, A graduate of Lewisville High School, Major Worrell
  earned a bachelor of science degree from Texas A&M University and
  received his commission in 1995 as a second lieutenant; after
  attending the Aviation Officer Basic Course and initial entry
  rotary wing training, he received an OH-58D Aviator Qualification
  and was transferred to Fort Hood; and
         WHEREAS, Major Worrell was later deployed to Bosnia, and his
  distinguished service as a platoon leader with Task Force Eagle
  helped to earn him a position in the Military Intelligence
  Captain's Career Course; he studied at the Combined Arms Services
  Staff School and went on to serve with the 101st Airborne Division
  at Fort Campbell, Kentucky; and
         WHEREAS, Highly decorated throughout his career, Major
  Worrell was awarded the Purple Heart, the Silver Star, two Bronze
  Stars, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Air Medal for valor,
  three Air Medals, the Army Commendation Medal, two Army Achievement
  Medals, and two National Defense Service Medals, to name but a few;
  and
         WHEREAS, Our state and nation are fortunate to have men and
  women whose love for their country inspires them to military
  service, yet the tragic death of this exemplary Texan is a sobering
  reminder of the cost of war; Matthew Worrell will be sorely missed
  by his family, friends, and fellow soldiers, and his bravery and
  sacrifice will never be forgotten; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas
  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Matthew Wade Worrell
  and that deepest sympathy be extended to his wife, Camille Worrell,
  to his children, Jake and Luke Worrell, 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. Army
  Major Matthew Wade Worrell.
 
  Solomons
  Jackson
  McCall
  Anchia
 
 
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. 257 was unanimously adopted by a
  rising vote of the House on February 27, 2007.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House