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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. Army Corporal Thomas |
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Layton Hilbert of Venus suffered an immeasurable loss with the |
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death of this valiant soldier on September 7, 2007, at the age of |
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20; and |
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WHEREAS, A cavalry scout assigned to the 1st Squadron, 9th |
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Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, |
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stationed at Fort Bliss, Corporal Hilbert was mortally injured |
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during combat operations in Mosul, Iraq; a specialist at the time of |
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his death, he was posthumously promoted to corporal and awarded a |
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Purple Heart and a Bronze Star; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on January 14, 1987, Thomas Hilbert served his |
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community as a firefighter with the Venus Volunteer Fire |
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Department; he graduated in 2005 from Venus High School and |
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subsequently enlisted in the army; an enthusiastic and endearing |
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young man, he was devoted to his family, friends, and fellow |
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soldiers; and |
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WHEREAS, Corporal Hilbert was the recipient of several |
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decorations, including the National Defense Service Medal, the Army |
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Service Ribbon, the Good Conduct Medal, and the Iraq Campaign |
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Medal; 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 leads them to military duty, and time |
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can never diminish the profound debt that Americans owe to Thomas |
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Hilbert for the service he undertook and the sacrifice he rendered; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Through his selfless devotion to duty, honor, and |
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his country, Corporal Hilbert embodied the highest ideals of the |
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U.S. armed forces, and his memory will be forever treasured by those |
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who shared in the blessing of his life; 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 Thomas |
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Layton Hilbert and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his |
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family: to his parents, Thomas and Theresa Hilbert; to his sisters, |
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BillieJo Alexander and her husband, Alex, and Jennifer Jones; to |
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his grandparents, Layton and Janet James; to his nieces, Lauren and |
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Kaitlin Alexander; to his nephews, Jacob Jones and William |
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Alexander; and to his other relatives and many 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 Corporal |
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Thomas Hilbert. |