SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 511
	In Memory
	of
	James M. Kiehl
	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
	commemorates the life of Specialist James M. Kiehl, of Comfort,
	Texas, who died on March 23, 2003, at the age of 22 while serving
	his country in Operation Iraqi Freedom; and
	WHEREAS, James Kiehl was serving in Iraq with the 507th
	Army Ordnance Maintenance Company based at Fort Bliss; he and
	other members of his unit were ambushed by Iraqi forces in
	Nasiriyah after they stopped to repair stalled vehicles; and
	WHEREAS, James was known for his sense of humor and his
	optimism; he met his wife, Jill, at an army training center at
	Fort Gordon, Georgia, and they were married in July of 2001; and
	WHEREAS, A courageous soldier, Specialist Kiehl was
	serving in a foreign land at a time of extreme danger; his
	devotion to duty and his selfless service demonstrated his
	steadfast resolve and loyalty to his country; now, therefore, be
	it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
	80th Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of Specialist
	James M. Kiehl and extend sincere condolences to his bereaved
	family; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as an
	expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas Senate, and that
	when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
	Specialist James M. Kiehl.
	Shapleigh
	Averitt Harris Seliger
	Brimer Hegar Shapiro
	Carona Hinojosa Uresti
	Deuell Jackson Van de Putte
	Duncan Janek Watson
	Ellis Lucio Wentworth
	Eltife Nelson West
	Estes Nichols Whitmire
	Fraser Ogden Williams
	Gallegos Patrick Zaffirini
	Dewhurst, President of the Senate
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	President of the Senate
	I hereby certify that the
	above Resolution was adopted by
	the Senate on March 19, 2007, by a
	rising vote.
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	Secretary of the Senate
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	Member, Texas Senate