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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 Private First Class Andrew Travis Engstrom |
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of Slaton, who died on July 4, 2007, at the age of 22; and |
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WHEREAS, Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery |
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Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division at Fort |
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Hood, Private Engstrom lost his life in Taji, 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, yet the tragic death of this brave young man is a sobering |
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reminder of the cost of war; and |
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WHEREAS, Time does not erase the profound debt that Americans |
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owe to our nation's servicemen and servicewomen for their |
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courageous efforts and enormous sacrifices; the death of Andrew |
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Engstrom has left a void in the lives of his loved ones, but they |
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will forever carry his memory close in their hearts; 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 Private First Class |
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Andrew Engstrom and extend sincere condolences to all those who |
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mourn his passing; 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 U.S. Army |
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Private First Class Andrew Travis Engstrom. |