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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 Major Thomas G. |
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Bostick, Jr., of Llano suffered an immeasurable loss with the death |
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of this valiant soldier on July 27, 2007, at the age of 37; and |
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WHEREAS, Assigned to the 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment |
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of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, based in Vicenza, Italy, |
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Major Bostick lost his life while bravely serving his country on his |
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second tour of duty in Afghanistan; he was posthumously promoted to |
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the rank of major; and |
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WHEREAS, Tommy Bostick graduated in 1988 from Llano High |
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School, where he was a star on the basketball team; he joined the |
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Army Reserve in his senior year and subsequently embarked on an |
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active-duty military career, serving in Panama in 1989, followed by |
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Operations Desert Thunder, Enduring Freedom, and Iraqi Freedom; |
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initially an enlisted soldier, he later attended officer training |
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school and became a commander and a member of the elite Army |
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Rangers; his achievements in uniform inspired others, particularly |
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his younger brother, Bobby, who followed in his footsteps to become |
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a Ranger; and |
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WHEREAS, Major Bostick married Jennifer Dudley in 1992, and |
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they were the proud parents of two daughters, Jessica and Ashlie; |
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beloved for his warm personality and natural optimism, Tommy |
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Bostick connected easily with children and looked forward to one |
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day pursuing a second career as a teacher; he had also undertaken |
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studies in law enforcement and earned a degree in criminal justice |
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from Columbus State University; and |
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WHEREAS, Highly decorated throughout his career, Major |
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Bostick was awarded a Bronze Star Medal with Oak Leaf Clusters, a |
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Meritorious Service Medal with Oak Leaf Clusters, the Master |
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Parachutist Badge, and multiple Army Commendation Medals; and |
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WHEREAS, Americans owe a profound debt to our nation's |
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servicemen and servicewomen, whose courageous efforts and enormous |
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sacrifices are deserving of the deepest respect and gratitude; |
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through his unwavering dedication to duty and honor, Tommy Bostick |
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embodied the highest ideals of the United States armed forces, and |
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those who knew him will forever hold his memory close in their |
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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 Major Thomas G. |
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Bostick, Jr., and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his |
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family: to his wife, Jennifer Bostick; to his daughters, Jessica |
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and Ashlie Bostick; to his mother and stepfather, Brenda and Jim |
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Richardson; to his father and stepmother, Tommy and Ann Bostick; to |
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his brother, Sergeant Bobby Bostick; to his grandparents, Maudean |
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and Bob Keeler; to his stepsisters, Sonya Richardson, Valorie Ruth, |
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and Shamariee Bostick; to his stepbrother, J. W. Richardson; and to |
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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 Thomas G. |
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Bostick, Jr. |