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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends of U.S. Army Chief Warrant |
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Officer 2 Corry Ardel Edwards of Kennedale suffered an immeasurable |
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loss with his death in Iraq on September 18, 2008, at the age of 38; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 149th Aviation |
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Regiment, 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, Texas Army National Guard, |
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out of Grand Prairie, Chief Warrant Officer Edwards was a longtime |
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member of the Texas Army National Guard and had previously served in |
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Bosnia-Herzegovina in 2003 and 2004; he was killed when his |
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helicopter went down near Tallil and was promoted posthumously to |
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chief warrant officer 2; and |
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WHEREAS, Corry Edwards was born in Midwest City, Oklahoma, on |
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September 23, 1969, and graduated from Sam Houston High School in |
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Arlington in 1988; he earned his paramedic certification in 1994 |
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and was employed by American Medical Response the following year; |
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in 1997, he went to work for the Dallas Army Aviation Support |
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Facility; and |
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WHEREAS, Greatly admired for his strength of character and |
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for his kind and helpful nature, Chief Warrant Officer Edwards |
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earned the respect of his fellow soldiers and the affection of all |
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who knew him; and |
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WHEREAS, Our state and nation are fortunate to have men and |
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women whose love of country inspires them to take up military |
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service; Corry Edwards embodied the highest ideals of the U.S. |
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armed forces, and although he is deeply missed, his loved ones will |
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forever carry his memory close in their hearts; now, therefore, be |
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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 Chief Warrant Officer |
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2 Corry Ardel Edwards and extend sincere condolences to the members |
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of his family: to his wife, Nannette; to his sons, Killian Hunter |
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Edwards and Logan Samuel Edwards; to his parents, Charlie and |
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Glenda Hamilton; to his sister, Samantha Simpson; to his niece, |
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Hailey Bothel; and to his other relatives and friends; and, be it |
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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 Corry Ardel |
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Edwards. |
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Turner of Tarrant |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2580 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 25, 2009. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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