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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. Marine Lance Corporal |
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Stephen L. Morris of Lake Jackson suffered an immeasurable loss |
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with the death of this valiant soldier on December 24, 2006, at the |
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age of 21; and |
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WHEREAS, Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, |
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3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Lance Corporal |
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Morris was killed while serving his country during combat |
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operations in Iraq; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on July 2, 1985, he graduated from Brazoswood |
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High School in 2004 and was active in the local First Baptist |
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Church; growing up in a coastal community, he developed a lifelong |
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passion for surfing and the sea; and |
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WHEREAS, Lance Corporal Morris was known for his strong |
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Christian faith, which he carried with him to the barracks and the |
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battlefield, evangelizing to his fellow soldiers; he was stationed |
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in Hawaii and Afghanistan before his tour in Iraq, where he served |
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as a mortar man before being offered a position driving Humvees; and |
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WHEREAS, Despite the dangerous nature of his mission, he |
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remained devoted to serving his country; he died for the flag he |
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chose to defend, and to pay tribute to this fallen hero, members of |
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his community raised hundreds of American flags in his memory; and |
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WHEREAS, Exemplifying the highest ideals of the U.S. armed |
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forces, Stephen Morris inspired others with his fortitude, |
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tenacity, and courage; although his death leaves a void in the lives |
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of his loved ones, they will forever carry memories of this heroic |
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young Texan close in their 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 Lance Corporal |
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Stephen L. Morris and extend deepest sympathy to his family: to his |
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parents, Lloyd and Anna Morris; to his girlfriend, Lacey Uilani De |
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Guzman; to his sisters, Kristin Cochran and her husband, Daniel, |
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and Kathryn Morris; to his brother, Jonathan Morris; to his |
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grandmothers, Aleda Morris and Mae Bell Barton; to his nephew and |
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niece, Kason and Tayah Cochran; 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 United |
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States Marine Lance Corporal Stephen L. Morris. |