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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The life of a distinguished U.S. Army veteran and |
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successful entrepreneur came to a close with the untimely death of |
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Frederick A. Cannan on June 7, 2005; and |
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WHEREAS, Fred Cannan was born on September 18, 1969, in |
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Hialeah, Florida; in 1988, he graduated from Barron Collier High |
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School, where he was a member of the wrestling team and a two-time |
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state champion, and he went on to earn a bachelor's degree in |
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history at the University of South Florida; and |
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WHEREAS, For 12 years, Fred Cannan served as an Army Ranger; |
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he fought in Iraq during Operation Desert Storm and also during |
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Operation Iraqi Freedom, in which he was a primary war planner with |
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the 3-15 Infantry; in the course of his military career, he received |
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the Bronze Star, the George C. Marshall Award, and the Presidential |
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Unit Citation, among other accolades, and he retired with the rank |
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of captain; in addition, he was a member of the All Army Wrestling |
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Team, and his considerable skill in that sport allowed him the |
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opportunity to compete in the U.S. Olympic trials; and |
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WHEREAS, After retiring from the armed forces, Fred Cannan |
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drew on his military experience as cofounder of the adventure-based |
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training company Odyssey Experiences, which he served as chief |
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operations officer; and |
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WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Fred Cannan enjoyed the |
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support of his wife, Marie, and their two children; in his leisure |
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time, he loved to ride his motorcycle, go fishing, play golf, and |
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visit with his friends; and |
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WHEREAS, Held in the highest regard by all who knew him, Fred |
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Cannan ably served his country in two wars, and he built a life that |
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was remarkably rich in family, friends, and accomplishments; now, |
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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 Frederick A. Cannan |
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and offer sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Marie Cannan; to his children, Hunter Nathaniel Cannan and |
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Cory Evan Cannan; to his parents, George and Miriam Cannan; to his |
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siblings, Shawn Cannan and his wife, Dana, and Kerri Cannan; to his |
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parents-in-law, Elias and Nellie Seda; to his sisters-in-law, Saudi |
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Cantwell and her husband, Keith, and Ericka Ehling and her husband, |
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Jim; and to his other relatives and many 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 Fred |
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Cannan. |
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Harper-Brown |
Ortiz, Jr. |
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Hartnett |
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Hernandez |
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Hochberg |
Pickett |
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Hopson |
Puente |
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Howard of Fort Bend |
Quintanilla |
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Howard of Travis |
Raymond |
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Jackson |
Rodriguez |
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Keffer |
Smith of Tarrant |
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King of Parker |
Smith of Harris |
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King of Taylor |
Smithee |
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King of Zavala |
Solomons |
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Leibowitz |
Thompson |
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Madden |
Van Arsdale |
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Mallory Caraway |
Vaught |
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Martinez Fischer |
Villarreal |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2844 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 28, 2007. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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