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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The family and friends of U.S. Army Corporal Peter |
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Courcy of Frisco suffered an immeasurable loss with the death of |
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this valiant soldier on February 10, 2009, at the age of 22; and |
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WHEREAS, Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry |
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Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, based |
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at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, Corporal Courcy was killed while |
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bravely serving his country in Salerno, Afghanistan; he was |
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posthumously promoted to the rank of corporal; and |
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WHEREAS, Peter Courcy had dreamed of a military career since |
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childhood, inspired by his grandfather, a Vietnam War veteran, and |
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his uncle who served in the Persian Gulf War; he graduated in 2004 |
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from Frisco High School, where he was a member of the hockey and |
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wrestling teams, and went on to attend community college and play |
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amateur hockey for the Dallas Ice Hawks; he subsequently enlisted |
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in the army in 2006 and was trained as an Airborne assault gunner |
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before deploying to Afghanistan in March 2008; and |
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WHEREAS, Corporal Courcy received numerous awards and |
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decorations for his distinguished service, including the Army |
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Achievement Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Global |
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War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, the Air |
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Assault Badge, the Parachutist Badge, and Weapons Qualification, |
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M4, expert; he had recently signed on for another five years of |
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service and hoped to one day join the Special Forces; and |
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WHEREAS, Known for his cheerful personality and playful sense |
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of humor, Corporal Courcy lifted the spirits of his fellow soldiers |
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during hard times; he was an enthusiastic Dallas Cowboys fan who |
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looked forward to sharing his favorite team with his infant son, |
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Anthony Luke, whom he and his wife, the former Mara Gash, welcomed |
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in September 2008; and |
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WHEREAS, Exemplifying the highest ideals of the U.S. armed |
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forces, Peter Courcy inspired others with his commitment, |
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leadership, and courage; although his death has left a void in the |
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lives of his loved ones, they will forever carry memories of this |
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heroic Texan 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 Corporal Peter Courcy |
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and extend deepest sympathy to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Mara Courcy; to his son, Anthony Luke Courcy; to his mother |
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and stepfather, Mary and Chris Bush; to his father, Jon Mitchell; to |
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his grandfather, Ernest Courcy; to his uncle, Daniel Colasanto; and |
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to his other relatives and many 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 Peter |
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Courcy. |
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Solomons |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2337 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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