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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, U.S. Army Corporal Brandon William Smitherman of |
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Conroe was killed on October 31, 2007, while bravely serving in |
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Iraq, and he leaves behind a loving family and many friends; and |
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WHEREAS, Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, |
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4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Corporal Smitherman |
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was killed in Mosul when an improvised explosive device detonated |
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near his vehicle; among the honors he received were the Purple |
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Heart, the Bronze Star with Valor, and the National Defense Service |
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Medal; and |
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WHEREAS, Brandon Smitherman was a 2004 graduate of Montgomery |
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High School, where he played defensive end on the Bears football |
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team; a respectful and hardworking young man, he was admired for his |
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willingness to help others, his strength of character, and his |
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everpresent smile; known as "Smitty" to his fellow soldiers, he |
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served as his unit commander's driver; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his unwavering dedication to duty and honor, |
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Brandon William Smitherman embodied the highest ideals of the U.S. |
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armed forces, and the loved ones of this fine young man will forever |
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carry 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 Corporal |
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Brandon William Smitherman and extend deepest sympathy to his |
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mother, Teresa Smitherman Jarvis; to his father, Harvey Smitherman; |
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to his sister, Adrien Smitherman; to his grandmother, Rita Crosby; |
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to his niece, Mernalyn Mae Smitherman; and to his other relatives |
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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 U.S. Army |
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Corporal Brandon William Smitherman. |
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Creighton |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2577 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 25, 2009. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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