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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The friends and family of U.S. Marine Corporal James |
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Heath McRae of Springtown suffered an immeasurable loss with his |
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death on July 24, 2007, at the age of 22; and |
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WHEREAS, Corporal McRae was killed in Iraq while serving with |
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the 3rd Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd |
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Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force; and |
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WHEREAS, The beloved son of Rhonda and Bill McRae, Heath |
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McRae was born on July 6, 1985, and he learned at an early age to fix |
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fences, work cattle, and repair boat and car engines by watching and |
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working closely with his dad; he attended Springtown High School, |
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where he demonstrated a talent for music as a trombonist in the |
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marching and jazz bands; in his free time, he also enjoyed hunting |
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and fishing, and especially playing his guitar, and he was beloved |
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by his friends for his pranks and his memorable antics; and |
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WHEREAS, Corporal McRae earned a music scholarship to |
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Weatherford College, studying for a year before joining the marines |
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in December 2003; he was a diesel mechanic serving in Japan before |
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he was deployed to Iraq; and |
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WHEREAS, Exemplifying the highest ideals of the U.S. armed |
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forces, James McRae inspired others with his leadership and |
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courage; although his death leaves a void in the lives of his loved |
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ones, they will forever carry his memory 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. Marine Corporal |
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James Heath McRae and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his |
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family: to his parents, Rhonda and Bill McRae; to his sisters, Misty |
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Rix and Amy Styles; and to his other relatives and many friends; |
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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 U.S. Marine |
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Corporal James Heath McRae. |
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King of Parker |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2325 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 21, 2009. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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