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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The family and friends of U.S. Army Specialist |
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Nathaniel A. Aguirre of Carrollton suffered an immeasurable loss |
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with the death of this beloved young man on October 22, 2006, at the |
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age of 21; and |
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WHEREAS, Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry |
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Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, based at |
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Fort Hood, Specialist Aguirre was mortally wounded while on patrol |
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in Baghdad; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on December 11, 1984, in San Antonio, Nathan |
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Aguirre graduated in 2003 from Creekview High School in Carrollton, |
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subsequently fulfilling his long-held dream to serve his country; |
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he attended the U.S. Army Airborne School at Fort Benning, Georgia, |
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before being deployed in December 2005 to Iraq, where he worked as a |
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combat medic; and |
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WHEREAS, Specialist Aguirre was an avid rock climber and |
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worked for a time as an instructor at a climbing gym; a devoted |
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member of the Boy Scouts, he was known for his adventurous spirit |
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and dedication to success; he planned to one day attend Texas A&M |
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University; and |
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WHEREAS, Our state and our nation are fortunate to have young |
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men and women whose love for their country inspires them to military |
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service, yet the tragic death of Specialist Aguirre is a sobering |
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reminder of the cost of war; we owe a profound debt to our nation's |
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servicemen and servicewomen, whose valiant efforts and enormous |
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sacrifices are deserving of their fellow citizens' deepest respect |
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and gratitude; and |
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WHEREAS, Although the passing of Nathan Aguirre has left a |
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void in the lives of his family, friends, and fellow soldiers, they |
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will forever carry memories of this heroic young Texan in their |
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hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of U.S. Army Specialist |
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Nathaniel A. Aguirre and extend sincere sympathy to the members of |
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his family: to his parents, Louis L. and Mary Laureana Aguirre; to |
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his sister, Melissa Aguirre; to his grandparents, Laura Garza |
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Brito, Jose Garza, and Hope Gonzalez; and to his other relatives and |
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many friends; 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 adjourns this day, it do so in memory of U.S. Army |
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Specialist Nathaniel A. Aguirre. |