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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Words cannot express the heartache felt at the loss |
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of U.S. Army Specialist Forrest John Waterbury of Richmond, who |
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died in Iraq on March 14, 2007, at the age of 25; and |
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WHEREAS, Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, |
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1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division at Fort Stewart, |
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Georgia, Specialist Waterbury served as an M1A1 Abrams tank crewman |
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and was on his third tour of duty at the time of his death; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on May 30, 1981, John Waterbury graduated in |
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1999 from B. F. Terry High School in Rosenberg and subsequently |
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became a proud member of the army; he wed Christi Michaud on |
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December 3, 2004, embracing the role of father to her son, Wesley; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Time can never diminish the profound debt that |
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Americans owe to John Waterbury 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 the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of U.S. Army Specialist |
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Forrest John Waterbury and extend sincere sympathy to the members |
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of his family: to his wife, Christi Michaud Waterbury; to his son, |
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Wesley Michaud; to his parents, Steve and Barbara Waterbury; to his |
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brother, Christopher Waterbury; 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 U.S. Army |
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Specialist Forrest John Waterbury. |