| |
| |
|
|
R E S O L U T I O N
|
|
|
WHEREAS, The family and friends of U.S. Army Specialist |
|
|
Benjamin James Garrison of Houston suffered a great loss with his |
|
|
death in Iraq on November 27, 2007, at the age of 25; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Specialist Garrison was a radio telephone operator |
|
|
assigned to the 1st Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade |
|
|
Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, out of Fort Drum, New York; he |
|
|
was killed in Amerli, Iraq, when his vehicle was struck by an |
|
|
improvised explosive device; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, This brave soldier enlisted in the army in March |
|
|
2006 and completed his basic and advanced individual training at |
|
|
Fort Benning, Georgia; in September 2007, he was deployed to Iraq, |
|
|
where he earned the Purple Heart, the National Defense Service |
|
|
Medal, the Iraq Campaign Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service |
|
|
Medal, and the Army Service Ribbon; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, "B. J." Garrison graduated from Alief Elsik High |
|
|
School in 2001 and attended Houston Community College; married to |
|
|
his high school sweetheart, Carla, in May 2007, he was beloved by |
|
|
his family and friends as a kindhearted and generous man; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Specialist Garrison exemplified the highest ideals |
|
|
of the U.S. armed forces, and all Americans owe this outstanding |
|
|
young Texan a profound debt of gratitude for his courageous efforts |
|
|
in this country's behalf; now, therefore, be it |
|
|
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
|
|
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Specialist Benjamin |
|
|
James Garrison and extend sincere condolences to the members of his |
|
|
family: to his wife, Carla C. Garrison; to his parents, Edwin and |
|
|
Martha Garrison; to his brother, Ronald Garrison; to his |
|
|
grandmother, Sally Vanmater; to his grandfather, Chester Bunch; to |
|
|
his uncles, Lester Garrison and his wife, Carrol, Keith Bunch, and |
|
|
Matthew Bunch; to his aunt, Kathryn Lilly; and to his other |
|
|
relatives and friends; and, be it further |
|
|
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
|
|
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
|
|
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Benjamin |
|
|
James Garrison. |