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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Words cannot adequately express the sense of loss |
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felt by the family and friends of Cory James Galloway of Tyler, who |
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died on January 25, 2009, at the age of 23; and |
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WHEREAS, A member of the Kilgore Fire Department, Mr. |
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Galloway and another firefighter lost their lives in the line of |
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duty during a training exercise; and |
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WHEREAS, Cory Galloway was born in Lewisville on October 30, |
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1985, to Luke Edward Galloway and Regina Ann Griffith Galloway; he |
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grew up in Van, where he graduated from Van High School in 2004; and |
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WHEREAS, Pursuing his dream of becoming a firefighter, Mr. |
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Galloway attended the Kilgore College Fire Academy and earned his |
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emergency medical technician basic training certificate from Tyler |
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Junior College; he was hired in 2008 as a firefighter and EMT by the |
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Kilgore Fire Department, and he took great pride in that |
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accomplishment; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Galloway was a devout Catholic, who was known |
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for his quick wit and cheerful and generous spirit; after Hurricane |
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Ike, he volunteered to help the Galveston Fire Department; and |
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WHEREAS, The firefighters of Texas bravely perform dangerous |
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and difficult tasks in the service of their communities, and |
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through his hard work and dedication, Cory Galloway had joined that |
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elite group of men and women; although he died much too soon, the |
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memory of this brave and caring young man will live forever in the |
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hearts of all who knew and loved him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby pay tribute to the life of Cory James Galloway and extend |
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sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his parents, |
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Luke and Regina Galloway; to his fiancee, Sarah Hunt; to his |
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sisters, Jade Hopson and her husband, Chase, and Caitlin Galloway; |
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to his grandparents, Ann Galloway and A. J. and Helen Griffith; to |
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his niece, Ava Hopson; to his nephew, Ian Hopson; and to his other |
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relatives and 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 and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of |
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Cory James Galloway. |