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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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Christopher M. McCrackin of Liverpool suffered an immeasurable loss |
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with the death of this valiant soldier on November 14, 2005, at the |
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age of 20; and |
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WHEREAS, Assigned to the Battalion Landing Team 2nd |
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Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, 1 |
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Marine Expeditionary Force, Lance Corporal McCrackin was killed |
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while conducting combat operations during Operation Steel Curtain |
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in New Ubaydi, Iraq; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on July 23, 1985, he graduated from Alvin High |
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School, where he was active in the Junior Reserve Officers' |
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Training Corps, and his skill and dedication earned him many |
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honors, including the American Legion Military Excellence Medal; in |
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addition, he was known for giving generously of his time to assist |
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needy families in the community; and |
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WHEREAS, Lance Corporal McCrackin fulfilled a long-held |
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dream just days after celebrating his 18th birthday when he |
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enlisted in the delayed entry program with his twin brother, |
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Michael; and |
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WHEREAS, Despite the dangerous nature of his mission, Lance |
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Corporal McCrackin took pride in his work and remained devoted to |
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serving his country to the best of his ability; and |
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WHEREAS, Our state and nation are fortunate to have men and |
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women whose love for their country inspires them to take up military |
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service, yet the tragic death of this brave young man is a sobering |
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reminder of the cost of war; Christopher McCrackin embodied the |
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highest ideals of the U.S. armed forces, and those who knew and |
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loved him 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 U.S. Marine Lance |
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Corporal Christopher M. McCrackin and extend deepest sympathy to |
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the members of his family: to his wife, Natalie McCrackin; to his |
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son, Ethan Matthew McCrackin; to his parents, Terry and Belinda |
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McCrackin; to his sister, Selene McCrackin; to his twin brother, |
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Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael McCrackin; to his grandparents, |
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William and Doreen McCrackin and Natalio and Aurora Ramirez; and to |
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his other relatives and 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 Lance |
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Corporal Christopher M. McCrackin. |