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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A bronze marker in Corinth Cemetery in Cass County |
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is being dedicated in May 2007 to honor a valorous Texan, U.S. Army |
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Air Corps Second Lieutenant Ernest Paul Kirkland, who was killed |
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while serving this nation during World War II; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on March 9, 1925, Lieutenant Kirkland was the |
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only child of Jay and Vida Kirkland; he answered his country's call |
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to arms and served his fellow citizens with distinction as a pilot; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, His plane, a Bomber A20 Havoc, went down over the |
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Southwest Pacific on March 9, 1945, his 20th birthday, and his |
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tragic death left behind a loving family and numerous friends to |
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cherish his memory; and |
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WHEREAS, Lieutenant Kirkland possessed the courage and |
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initiative that defined the finest members of his generation, and |
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the Corinth Cemetery marker is a fitting tribute to this brave |
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Texan's gift of his life for his country; 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 posthumous tribute to U.S. Army Air Corps |
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Second Lieutenant Ernest Paul Kirkland and honor his valiant |
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military service during World War II; 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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Air Corps Second Lieutenant Ernest Paul Kirkland. |
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Frost |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1958 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 16, 2007. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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