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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 Sergeant William |
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Wayne Crow suffered an immeasurable loss with the death of this |
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valiant soldier on June 28, 2007, at the age of 28; and |
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WHEREAS, Assigned to Alpha Company "Outlaws," 2nd Battalion, |
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16th Infantry Regiment, Sergeant Crow served as a Fire-Team Leader |
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with the 2nd Platoon; he lost his life while bravely serving his |
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country on his third tour of duty in Iraq; a squad leader and |
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infantryman, he had previously served in Korea; and |
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WHEREAS, Highly decorated throughout his career, Sergeant |
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Crow was awarded the Bronze Star Medal, the Purple Heart Medal with |
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Oak Leaf Cluster, the Army Commendation Medal, and the Army |
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Achievement Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, to name but a few; and |
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WHEREAS, William Crow was devoted to his wife, Michelle, a |
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graduate of Abilene High School, and their children, Christopher, |
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David, Alexis, and Kayla, and when he was home on leave, he enjoyed |
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swimming, watching movies, and playing video games with his family; |
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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, Sergeant Crow |
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embodied the highest ideals of the United States armed forces, and |
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those who knew this brave and compassionate soldier will forever |
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hold him 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 U.S. Army Sergeant |
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William Wayne Crow and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his |
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family: to his wife, Katherine Michelle Crow; to his children, |
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Christopher, David, Alexis, and Kayla Crow; to his mother, Kathryn |
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Mondini; to his sister, Candace Crow Hudson; to his mother-in-law |
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and father-in-law, Kathy and David Hicks; and to his other |
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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 William |
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Wayne Crow. |