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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Kyle A. Nolen of Ennis died on December 21, 2006, at |
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the age of 21, while bravely serving his country in Iraq's Al Anbar |
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Province; and |
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WHEREAS, An Ennis High School graduate, Mr. Nolen leaves |
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behind his wife, Cassie, his three-year-old son, Ryan, and his |
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infant daughter, Railey; and |
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WHEREAS, Deployed to Iraq in August 2006, he had realized his |
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longtime dream of joining the service the previous August, two |
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years after earning his high school diploma; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Nolen became a Navy medic and was assigned to H |
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Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Division, during his tour in |
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Iraq; in the field, he regularly placed himself in harm's way in |
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order to tend to injured soldiers in need of medical attention; and |
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WHEREAS, A devoted family man who enjoyed soccer and fishing, |
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Mr. Nolen helped bridge the gap between servicemen and servicewomen |
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and civilians by inspiring members of the First Baptist Church of |
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Ennis to send care packages to Ellis County residents who are |
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serving in the armed forces; and |
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WHEREAS, Passionate in the performance of his duties and in |
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his desire to help others, Kyle Nolen embodied the qualities of |
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selflessness, heroism, and valor, and the loved ones of this fine |
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young man will forever carry him close in their hearts; now, |
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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 Kyle Nolen and extend |
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deepest sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, Cassie |
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Willard Nolen; to his children, Ryan and Railey Nolen; to his |
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mother, Frances Nolen, and his father, Michael Nolen; to his |
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sisters, Angelica, Tori, and Sarah Nolen and Mikayla Monjaras; to |
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his brother, Shea Nolen; and to his other relatives and many |
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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 Kyle Nolen. |
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Pitts |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 274 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on March 8, 2007. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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