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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Legislature of the State of Texas honors and |
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commemorates the life of Corporal Ray Michael Bevel, who died April |
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21, 2007, at the age of 22 while serving his country in Iraq; and |
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WHEREAS, Corporal Bevel was a 2003 graduate of Andrews High |
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School in Andrews, Texas; he enjoyed outdoor activities, such as |
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playing golf, and he was a member of the First Baptist Church in |
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Andrews; and |
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WHEREAS, In the spirit of the American patriot, Corporal |
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Bevel confronted the dangers, privations, and discomforts of war |
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with steadfast resolve, making us as a nation truly proud; he was a |
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member of Charlie Company of the 10th Mountain Division, based at |
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Fort Drum; and |
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WHEREAS, Corporal Bevel was committed to our nation's |
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security, and he intended to make the United States Army his career; |
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he was killed in Baghdad by an improvised explosive device while on |
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patrol; and |
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WHEREAS, Corporal Bevel was fulfilling his duties in Iraq |
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with fortitude and unwavering determination; he was a brave man and |
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a true American hero who took pride in his service on behalf of his |
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country; and |
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WHEREAS, He was a man of courage, strength, and quiet |
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determination who was known for his ready sense of humor, his deep |
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faith, and his compassion and ability to comfort others; and |
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WHEREAS, Ray was devoted to his family, and he will long be |
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remembered with affection and admiration for his generous spirit |
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and his many accomplishments; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 80th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved family of Ray |
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Michael Bevel: his wife, Brooke Bevel; his mother, Christy Hobbs; |
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his father and stepmother, Jerry and Lonna Bevel; his sister, Keisa |
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Sparks; his brothers and sister-in-law, Jerry Don Bevel and Rusty |
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and Brittany Smith; his grandmothers, Ruth Willis and Betty Hobbs; |
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and his stepgrandparents, Jerry and Susan Hallmark; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be prepared for the |
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members of his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the |
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Texas Legislature, and that when the Texas Senate and House of |
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Representatives adjourn this day, they do so in memory of Ray |
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Michael Bevel. |