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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Words cannot express the heartache felt at the loss |
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of U.S. Army Specialist William Lawrence Edwards, who died on |
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August 11, 2007, at the age of 23; and |
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WHEREAS, Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry |
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Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, |
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Specialist Edwards was killed while bravely serving his country in |
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Iraq; and |
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WHEREAS, Billy Edwards grew up in Houston, where he was a |
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valued member of Boy Scout Troop No. 599; in addition to attaining |
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the prestigious Eagle Scout badge at the age of 15, he was elected |
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senior patrol leader by his fellow scouts, a position in which he |
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supervised the 100 members of his troop; and |
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WHEREAS, He went on to study at Texas A&M University, proudly |
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serving with the Corps of Cadets C-2 unit before joining the U.S. |
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Army; a young man with great ambitions, he hoped to one day attend |
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law school and serve his fellow citizens as a member of Congress; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Our state and nation are fortunate to have men and |
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women whose love of country leads them to military duty, and time |
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can never diminish the profound debt that Americans owe to Billy |
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Edwards for the service he undertook and the sacrifice he rendered; |
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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 were fortunate enough to share in the blessing of his life |
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will forever carry him close in 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 Specialist William |
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Lawrence Edwards and extend sincere sympathy to all those who mourn |
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his passing; 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 Specialist |
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William Lawrence Edwards. |