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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the untimely loss of |
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United States Army Staff Sergeant Jason Logan Brown of Magnolia, |
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who died in Iraq on April 17, 2008, at the age of 29; and |
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WHEREAS, An engineer sergeant with the Special Forces, Jason |
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Brown was assigned to Company B, 3rd Battalion, 5th Special Forces |
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Group (Airborne), based at Fort Campbell in Kentucky; he was |
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serving his second tour of duty in Iraq when he was mortally wounded |
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while conducting combat operations in Sama Village; and |
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WHEREAS, This valiant soldier was born on September 30, 1978, |
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in Dallas and graduated from DeSoto High School in 1997; after |
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attending Cedar Valley College, he received a bachelor's degree in |
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criminal justice from Sam Houston State University in 2002; and |
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WHEREAS, Jason Brown fulfilled a long-held dream when he |
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enlisted in the army as a candidate for the Special Forces on March |
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25, 2003; he earned the green beret the following year, and his |
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service in that elite force was a source of great pride to both |
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Sergeant Brown and his family; and |
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WHEREAS, Among the numerous awards conferred on Sergeant |
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Brown were the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, the Meritorious |
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Service Medal, and the Army Commendation Medal; and |
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WHEREAS, Beloved for his generosity, his exuberance, and his |
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irrepressible sense of humor, Jason Brown brought joy into the |
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lives of his family and many friends; in his free time, he relished |
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spending time outdoors and especially enjoyed hunting, fishing, and |
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working in his yard; and |
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WHEREAS, Although his mission in Iraq was a hazardous one, |
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Sergeant Brown took its dangers in stride and performed his mission |
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with exemplary dedication and professionalism; his unwavering |
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integrity and devotion to this country reflected the highest ideals |
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of the Special Forces, and his fellow citizens owe him a debt of |
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gratitude that the passage of time can never diminish; 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 United States Army |
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Staff Sergeant Jason Logan Brown and extend sincere sympathy to the |
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members of his family: to his daughter, Alyssa Gomez; to his |
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parents, Rosemary and James C. Brown; to his sister and her husband, |
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Lindsey and Dallas Lam; to his grandmother, Emma Lee Brown; and to |
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his other relatives and 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 Jason |
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Brown. |
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Eissler |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2333 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 21, 2009. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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