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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The family and friends of Army Specialist Robert |
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Tipp, Jr., of Lake Jackson suffered an immeasurable loss with the |
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death of this valiant soldier on March 27, 2005, at the age of 20; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Born on May 7, 1984, Robert Tipp was active in youth |
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football and soccer as a child and grew up to enjoy hunting, |
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fishing, and racing; he attended Brazoswood High School, where he |
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played football and participated in the FFA, and he later graduated |
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from Seaborne Challenge Corps in Galveston on December 23, 2000; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, He joined the United States Army on August 16, 2001, |
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receiving his basic training at Fort Knox, Kentucky, and his |
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advanced training at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland; and |
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WHEREAS, A proud member of the 515th Forward Support |
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Battalion, 1st Calvary Division, Specialist Tipp served two |
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six-month tours in Operation Iraqi Freedom II as part of the Charlie |
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Company Outlaws, Maintenance Platoon, in Camp Falcon, Baghdad, |
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Iraq, after being deployed from Fort Hood on March 9, 2004; and |
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WHEREAS, Returning home to Texas on March 23, 2005, this fine |
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young man believed strongly in helping his fellow man and had |
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dreamed of continuing his service to others by becoming a police |
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officer; and |
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WHEREAS, Our state and nation are fortunate to have men and |
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women whose love of country inspires them to take up military |
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service; Specialist Robert Tipp, Jr., embodied the highest ideals |
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of the U.S. Armed Forces, and those who knew and loved him will |
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forever carry him 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 special tribute to the life of Specialist |
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Robert Tipp, Jr., and extend deepest sympathy to the members of his |
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family: to his parents, Robert and Gail Tipp; to his sister, |
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Jennifer Tipp; to his grandparents, Bill and Delores Tipp and Gene |
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and Helen Morgan; to his great-grandparents, Clifford and Marie |
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Payne; and to his other family members and friends; and, be it |
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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 Army |
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Specialist Robert Tipp, Jr. |