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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Words cannot adequately express the heartache felt |
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at the loss of U.S. Army First Lieutenant Jeremy Ray of Houston, who |
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died in Iraq on December 20, 2007, at the age of 26; and |
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WHEREAS, Assigned to the 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry |
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Regiment out of Fort Hood, First Lieutenant Ray died of wounds |
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suffered from an explosive device in Kanaan; and |
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WHEREAS, Jeremy Ray was a 2006 graduate of Texas A&M |
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University, where he was a member of Company H-1 of the Corps of |
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Cadets; known as a quiet yet confident young man, he loved the |
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outdoors and playing the guitar; and |
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WHEREAS, Exemplifying the highest ideals of the U.S. armed |
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forces, Jeremy Ray inspired others with his leadership and courage, |
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and his fellow citizens owe him a profound debt of gratitude that |
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the passage of time can never diminish; 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 First Lieutenant |
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Jeremy Ray and extend sincere condolences to the members of his |
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family: to his parents, Randy and Debbie Ray; to his brother, Justin |
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Ray, and his wife, Allison; to his grandmother, Essie Ray; 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 Jeremy Ray. |
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Fletcher |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2407 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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