H.R. No. 146

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Words cannot adequately express the heartache felt

at the death of U.S. Army Private First Class Cody A. Board of

McKinney, who lost his life while bravely serving his country in

Afghanistan on October 4, 2010; and

WHEREAS, Assigned to the 3rd Platoon, Apache Company, 1st

Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment based in Vilseck, Germany,

Private First Class Board was mortally wounded just one week shy of

his 20th birthday; and

WHEREAS, Cody Board was born on October 12, 1990, in Fort

Sill, Oklahoma, to Chris and Melissa Board; the son of a West Point

graduate and Desert Storm veteran, he knew from childhood that he

wanted to one day become a soldier; he moved with his family to

McKinney in 1999 and lettered in wrestling and cross-country in

high school, and after graduating in 2009, he followed in the

footsteps of his father, uncle, and grandfather by enlisting in the

U.S. Army; and

WHEREAS, Among the numerous military awards conferred on

Private Board were the Combat Infantryman Badge and the National

Defense Service Medal, and he was posthumously honored with the

Bronze Star and the Purple Heart; he is remembered for his endearing

smile, his sense of humor, and his perseverance; and

WHEREAS, Private First Class Board embodied the highest

standards of the United States armed forces, and his valiant

efforts and immense sacrifice are deserving of the respect and

appreciation of every American; although his loss has left a

tremendous void in the lives of all who knew him, they will forever

treasure their memories of time spent in his company; now,

therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas

Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of U.S. Army Private

First Class Cody A. Board and extend sincere sympathy to the members

of his family: to his father, retired U.S. Army Captain Christopher

W. Board; to his mother, Melissa Board; to his brothers, Aaron and

Tyler Board; to his grandparents, Robert Board and retired U.S.

Army Command Sergeant Major Albert Daley; and to his other

relatives and many friends; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of

Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Private

First Class Cody A. Board.

Paxton

______________________________ Speaker of the House

I certify that H.R. No. 146 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on February 24, 2011.

______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House