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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Words cannot adequately convey the heartache felt |
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at the loss of U.S. Army Sergeant Gregory Daniel Unruh of Dickinson, |
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who died in Iraq on March 19, 2008, at the age of 28; and |
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WHEREAS, Nicknamed "Professor" by his platoon, Gregory Unruh |
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graduated from high school at the age of 16 and went on to earn his |
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bachelor's degree from the University of Houston-Clear Lake; he |
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hoped to one day attend law school; and |
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WHEREAS, Sergeant Unruh joined the army at the age of 26 and |
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was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, |
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based out of Fort Hood; he left behind his beloved wife, Nimet, when |
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he was deployed to Iraq; and |
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WHEREAS, Our state and nation are fortunate to have men and |
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women whose love for their country inspires them to take up military |
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service; Gregory Unruh was a soldier of honor and valor, and the |
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thoughts and prayers of many go out to the family of this courageous |
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young man; 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 Sergeant Gregory |
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Daniel Unruh and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his |
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family: to his wife, Nimet Unruh; to his parents, Anthony and Sue |
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Unruh; to his sister, Tonya Unruh-Manous and her husband, Cliff; to |
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his brothers, Phillip Unruh, Thomas Unruh and his wife, Denise, and |
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Jeremy Unruh and his wife, Tiffany; to his nephew, Conner Unruh; to |
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his mother-in-law, Hatice Seven; to his brother-in-law, Huseyin |
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Seven; to his sister-in-law, Demet Townsend; to his grandparents, |
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Calvin Moore and Arline and Neva Unruh; and to his many other |
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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 Sergeant |
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Gregory Daniel Unruh. |
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Taylor |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2518 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 24, 2009. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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