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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The family and friends of U.S. Army Sergeant First |
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Class Raymond Munden suffered an immeasurable loss with the death |
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of this valiant soldier on February 16, 2009, at the age of 35; and |
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WHEREAS, Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry |
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Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, |
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Sergeant Munden was killed during combat operations in Afghanistan; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, An alumnus of Mesquite High School, Raymond Munden |
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fulfilled a lifelong dream after his 1991 graduation when he joined |
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the military; despite the dangerous nature of his mission, he |
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remained devoted to serving his country throughout multiple tours |
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in Iraq and Afghanistan; and |
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WHEREAS, Sergeant Munden was a loving husband to his wife, |
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Kelly, and a devoted father to his children, Gaven, Garrett, |
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Sydney, and Kailey; his family had eagerly anticipated his |
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stateside return, scheduled for March, when he was to assume a |
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training assignment at West Point; and |
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WHEREAS, Our state and nation are fortunate to have men and |
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women whose love for their country inspires them to take up military |
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service, yet the tragic death of this brave young man is a sobering |
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reminder of the cost of war; Sergeant Raymond Munden embodied the |
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highest ideals of the U.S. armed forces, and those who knew and |
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loved him will forever carry him close in their hearts; now, |
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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 Sergeant |
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Raymond Munden and extend deepest sympathy to his family: to his |
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wife, Kelly Munden; to his children, Gaven, Garrett, Sydney, and |
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Kailey Munden; to his mother and stepfather, Billie and Dwaine |
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Clark; to his father, Ralph Munden; to his brother, Brad Munden; and |
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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 Sergeant |
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Munden. |
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Miklos |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1303 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on April 23, 2009. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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