H.R. No. 2174

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, The family and friends of U.S. Army Private First Class Joseph Graham Harris of Sugar Land suffered an immeasurable loss with the death of this beloved young man on May 3, 2007, at the age of 19; and

WHEREAS, Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division out of Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Private Harris was killed while serving his country at Forward Operating Base Warrior in Gazni Province, Afghanistan; and

WHEREAS, Born May 26, 1987, in Magnolia, Arkansas, Joseph Harris was raised in Sugar Land; he was a student at Churchill High School in San Antonio before graduating from high school in Houston; he then attended Wharton County Junior College until he joined the army in August 2006; he was deployed to Afghanistan in February 2007; and

WHEREAS, This talented and energetic young man enjoyed sports and music, and he is remembered by all who knew him for his lively sense of humor and quick wit; embodying the highest ideals of the United States armed forces, he was proud to serve his country, and he leaves behind a legacy to treasure for those who held him dear; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of U.S. Army Private First Class Joseph Graham Harris and extend deepest sympathy to his family and friends; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of U.S. Army Private First Class Joseph Graham Harris.

Taylor Howard of Fort Bend Olivo

______________________________ Speaker of the House

I certify that H.R. No. 2174 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on May 21, 2007.

______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House