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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Words cannot fully express the sorrow felt at the |
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loss of U.S. Army Sergeant Mark A. Stone of Buchanan Dam, who died |
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on April 28, 2008, at the age of 22; and |
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WHEREAS, Sergeant Stone was a motor transport operator |
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assigned to F Company, 94th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade |
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Combat Team, based at Fort Polk, Louisiana; he was mortally injured |
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while bravely serving his country in Baghdad, Iraq; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Donald Stone and the late Bonnie Stone, |
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Mark Stone graduated from Kingsland Christian Academy; following in |
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his father's footsteps, he enlisted in the army and completed a |
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yearlong tour of duty in Afghanistan in 2006; he was deployed to |
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Iraq in November of the following year, and the heroism he |
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demonstrated in battle earned him numerous decorations, including |
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the Purple Heart and Bronze Star Medal; and |
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WHEREAS, Sergeant Stone was a quiet, thoughtful, and |
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determined young man who performed his military duties with |
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enthusiasm, exceeding standards and positively influencing his |
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fellow soldiers; he was greatly admired for his strength of |
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character and integrity, as well as for his kind, helpful nature; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, When he was on leave, Sergeant Stone attended all |
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three weekly services at Calvary Hill Church in Kingsland, where he |
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was a valued member; he helped take care of the children on church |
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field trips and expressed a desire to one day serve as a military |
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chaplain; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his unwavering dedication to duty, honor, |
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and this nation, Mark Stone embodied the highest ideals of the armed |
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services, and memories of his love and friendship will forever be |
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cherished by all those who were privileged to know him; 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 U.S. Army Sergeant |
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Mark A. Stone and extend deep sympathy to the members of his family: |
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to his father, Donald Stone; to his brother, Jason Stone; and to his |
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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 U.S. Army |
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Sergeant Mark A. Stone. |
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Hilderbran |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2643 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 27, 2009. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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