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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Words cannot adequately convey the heartache felt at |
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the loss of U.S. Marine Lance Corporal Matthew Sauer Medlicott of |
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Houston, who died in combat on August 25, 2007, at the age of 21; and |
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WHEREAS, Corporal Medlicott was serving his second tour of |
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duty in Iraq when he was killed while conducting operations in |
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Saqlawiyah, Anbar Province; he was assigned to the 1st Platoon, |
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Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine |
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Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, which is based at Camp |
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Pendleton in California; and |
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WHEREAS, A member of the Class of 2005 at Spring Woods High |
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School in Houston, he answered his nation's call to duty shortly |
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after receiving his diploma and graduated from the Marine Corps |
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Recruit Depot in San Diego in September 2005; and |
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WHEREAS, This valiant young man was the recipient of the |
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Combat Action Ribbon, the National Defense Service Medal, the Iraq |
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Campaign Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Medal, and the Navy Sea |
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Service Deployment Ribbon with one bronze star, and he was |
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posthumously awarded the Purple Heart; and |
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WHEREAS, Exemplifying the highest ideals of the U.S. Marine |
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Corps, Matthew Medlicott inspired others with his commitment and |
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courage; although his death has left a void in the lives of his |
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loved ones, they will forever carry his memory close in their |
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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. Marine Lance |
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Corporal Matthew Sauer Medlicott and extend deepest condolences to |
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the members of his family: to his mother, Juyne Sauer; to his |
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stepfather, Mark Bigham; to his brother, Marine Sergeant Nicholas |
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Medlicott, and his wife, Hospital Corpsman Second Class Elizabeth |
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Erin Medlicott; to his sister, Katie Sauer; to his girlfriend, |
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Brittani Mulherin; to his aunt, Carol Kehlenbrink, and her |
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daughter, Olivia; to his nephew, Alek Jeremy Babineaux; to his |
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father, William B. Medlicott; to his maternal grandparents, Norman |
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and Ann Sauer; to his maternal great-grandmother, Lillian Sauer; to |
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his uncle, Ronald Sauer; to his paternal grandmother, Barbera |
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Medlicott; and to his other relatives and many friends; and, be it |
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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 U.S. Marine |
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Lance Corporal Matthew Sauer Medlicott. |