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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The family and friends of U.S. Marine Corps Staff |
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Sergeant John C. Stock suffered an immeasurable loss with the death |
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of this outstanding young man in Iraq on September 6, 2007, at the |
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age of 26; and |
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WHEREAS, Assigned to the 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st |
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Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, out of Camp |
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Pendleton, California, Staff Sergeant Stock was killed while |
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conducting combat operations in Anbar Province, Iraq; and |
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WHEREAS, Sergeant Stock's medals and commendations included |
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the Purple Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, the National Defense |
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Service Medal, the Iraq Campaign Medal, the Global War on Terrorism |
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Service Medal, the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, and the |
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Sea Service Deployment Ribbon; and |
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WHEREAS, John Stock was born in Longview on February 26, |
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1981, to Gwen and Jerry Stock; an Eagle Scout, he was a graduate of |
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Longview High School, where he distinguished himself as a member of |
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the varsity swim team and as a soccer player; and |
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WHEREAS, A devoted husband and father, Sergeant Stock often |
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talked about his family with his fellow Marines; he had an |
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adventurous spirit and enjoyed kayaking, white water rafting, and |
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mountain climbing; true to his East Texas roots, he loved country |
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music, barbecue, and hot sauce; and |
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WHEREAS, Exemplifying the highest ideals of the U.S. armed |
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forces, John Stock inspired others with his courage and fortitude, |
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and although he is deeply missed, those who loved him will forever |
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carry his memory 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 Staff Sergeant John |
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Stock and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: |
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to his wife, Lindsey; to his sons, Levin Still and Wyatt Stock; to |
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his parents, Gwen and Jerry Stock; to his brother, Tony Stock; to |
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his sisters, Megan Palla, Erin Barnes, Clara Stock, and Lily Stock; |
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to his grandparents, Gerald and Jeannette Stock; to his |
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mother-in-law and father-in-law, Buddy and Karen Tyner; and to his |
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other 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 John C. |
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Stock. |
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Merritt |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2582 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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