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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The friends and family of U.S. Army Private First |
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Class Allen Brenton Jaynes of Murchison suffered an immeasurable |
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loss with his death in Iraq on January 20, 2007, at the age of 21; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, |
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2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, at Fort Carson, |
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Colorado, Private Jaynes was mortally injured when an improvised |
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explosive device detonated near his vehicle; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on May 28, 1985, in New Memphis, Arkansas, |
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Allen Jaynes moved with his family to East Texas, where he graduated |
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in 2005 from Brownsboro High School; after joining the army, he |
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attended basic training in Fort Knox, Kentucky, and was deployed to |
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Iraq in October 2006; and |
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WHEREAS, Private Jaynes, known as "Fuzzy" to his family and |
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friends, was active in high school theater as a member of the |
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technical crew; in addition, he enjoyed listening to music, playing |
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video games, and snowboarding; devoted to his younger brother and |
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sister, he impressed others with his easygoing optimism and his |
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love for people; and |
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WHEREAS, Private Jaynes has been awarded the Good Conduct |
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Medal, Bronze Star, and Purple Heart; and |
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WHEREAS, Time can never diminish the profound debt that |
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Americans owe to Allen Jaynes for the service he undertook and the |
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sacrifice he rendered, and the thoughts and prayers of many go out |
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to the family of this beloved young man; he was a soldier of honor |
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and valor, and those who were privileged to know him will forever |
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carry him close in their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That tribute be paid to the life of Allen Brenton |
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Jaynes and that sincere sympathy be extended to the members of his |
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family: to his mother, Carrissa Pruitt; to his brother, Bryan |
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Pruitt; to his sister, Stephanie Pruitt; to his grandparents, Sue |
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and Ray Charest; to his special friend, Ashley Raiford; and to his |
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other relatives and many friends. |
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Brown of Kaufman |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1257 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on April 13, 2007. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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