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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 at |
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the loss of U.S. Army Corporal Zachary Ryan Endsley, who died on |
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July 23, 2007, at the age of 21; and |
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WHEREAS, Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry |
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Regiment, Corporal Endsley was killed while bravely serving his |
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country in Afghanistan; and |
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WHEREAS, A former resident of Spring, he was known for his |
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mischievous sense of humor, and delighted in playing practical |
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jokes on his family and friends; in his free time, this talented |
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artist and musician enjoyed drawing and playing his guitar; and |
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WHEREAS, Corporal Endsley attended Oak Ridge High School, |
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where he was a member of the Air Force JROTC; he also volunteered |
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with the Civil Air Patrol as a teenager; after graduating in 2004, |
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he attended community college before fulfilling a longtime goal of |
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joining the military in 2005; and |
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WHEREAS, Americans owe a profound debt to our nation's |
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servicemen and servicewomen, whose courageous efforts and enormous |
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sacrifices are deserving of their fellow citizens' deepest respect |
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and gratitude; and |
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WHEREAS, Exemplifying the highest ideals of the U.S. armed |
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forces, Zach Endsley inspired others with his determination and |
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courage; although his death has left a void in the lives of his |
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loved ones, they will forever carry memories of this heroic young |
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man 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 Corporal Zachary Ryan |
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Endsley and extend deepest sympathy to his mother and stepfather, |
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Melinda and David Carroll; to his father, Terry Endsley; to his |
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brother, Aaron Endsley; to his stepsisters, Katie Petty and her |
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husband, Shawn, and Kimberly Worthington and her husband, Tyler; |
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and to his other relatives and many 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 Corporal |
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Zachary Ryan Endsley. |