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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Words cannot express the heartache felt at the loss |
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of U.S. Army Specialist Kamisha Jane Block of Vidor, who died on |
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August 16, 2007, at the age of 20, while serving in Iraq; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Jane and Jerry Block, Kamisha Block |
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was born in Vidor, where she won many friends with her kindness and |
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her outgoing personality; a valued member of Eastgate United |
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Pentecostal Church and a model student, she motivated her friends |
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to strive toward academic success as well; and |
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WHEREAS, Specialist Block dreamed of a career in law |
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enforcement; diligent and goal-oriented, she held babysitting jobs |
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and began working at a restaurant before graduating from Vidor High |
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School in 2005; in July of that year, she joined the army and served |
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proudly as a military police officer; and |
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WHEREAS, Before her deployment to Iraq, Specialist Block was |
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stationed in Korea, and in January 2007, she was assigned to the |
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401st Military Police Company, 720th Military Police Battalion, |
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89th Military Police Brigade, based at Fort Hood; dedicated and |
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brave, she was affectionately known as "Wonder Woman" by her fellow |
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soldiers; her radiant smile and irrepressible humor brightened |
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difficult days, while her readiness to help others benefited many |
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fellow soldiers; her numerous decorations included the Bronze Star, |
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the Good Conduct Medal, the Korean Defense Service Medal, and the |
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Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; and |
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WHEREAS, Kamisha Block exemplified the highest ideals of the |
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U.S. armed forces; although her passing has left a void in the lives |
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of those who were fortunate enough to know her, they will forever |
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treasure their memories of this remarkable young woman; 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 U.S. Army Specialist |
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Kamisha Jane Block and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her |
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family: to her parents, Jerry and Jane Block; to her sister, Shonta |
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Godeaux; to her grandmother, Gertrude Stuckey; to her aunts and |
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uncles, Steve and Gayle Stuckey, Mary Vella, John and Jackie |
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Stuckey, Kathey and Floyd Byerley, Arlene and Doug Conn, Darlene |
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and Ray Gills, Wayne and Joy Stuckey, and Terry and Hope Stuckey; to |
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her nephew, Hyden Godeaux; and to her other relatives and many |
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friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Kamisha |
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Block. |
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Hamilton |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2509 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 24, 2009. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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