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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Words cannot adequately express the heartache felt |
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by family and friends at the loss of U.S. Army Master Sergeant James |
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Curtis Coons of Conroe, who died on July 4, 2003, at the age of 35; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, A member of the armed forces since 1987, Master |
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Sergeant Coons served his country with distinction for 16 years; he |
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rose swiftly through the ranks, holding numerous leadership |
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positions and attending such important training as the Primary |
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Leadership Development Course, Basic Noncommissioned Officer's |
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Course, Advanced Noncommissioned Officer's Course, and First |
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Sergeant's Course; and |
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WHEREAS, Master Sergeant Coons completed two tours in |
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Okinawa, Japan, and was later deployed to Kuwait, where he managed |
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the largest C4/IT in U.S. Army history within Southwest Asia during |
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the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq; and |
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WHEREAS, Despite the dangerous nature of his assignment, this |
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brave Texan took great pride in his service and remained committed |
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to fulfilling his mission to the best of his ability; his heroic |
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service earned him a number of accolades through the years, |
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including the Bronze Star Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal, the |
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Army Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, the Army Good |
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Conduct Medal, and the National Defense Service Medal; and |
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WHEREAS, Our state and nation are fortunate to have |
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courageous men and women whose love of country leads them to |
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military duty, and time can never diminish the profound debt that |
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Americans owe to James Coons for the service he undertook and the |
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sacrifice he rendered; and |
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WHEREAS, The thoughts and prayers of many go out to the family |
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of this beloved young man; he was a soldier of honor and valor, and |
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those who knew and cherished him will forever carry him close in |
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their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of U.S. Army Master |
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Sergeant James Curtis Coons and extend deepest sympathy to the |
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members of his family: to his wife, Robin; to his daughters, Misaki |
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Stacey and Chloe Brielle; to his parents, Richard and Carol Coons; |
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and to his other relatives and many friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That when the Texas House of Representatives |
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adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Master Sergeant James |
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Curtis Coons. |