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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Words cannot adequately express the shock and deep |
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sorrow felt by the people of Texas and the entire nation at the news |
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of the tragic events at Fort Hood on November 5, 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, Among the 13 individuals whose lives were |
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senselessly lost on that day was Michael Grant Cahill of Cameron; |
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with an exemplary record of duty in support of this nation's |
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soldiers, Mr. Cahill served for 23 years with the Army National |
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Guard and dedicated his life to healing others as a physician |
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assistant; and |
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WHEREAS, After assisting rural health care programs and |
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teaching as an adjunct professor at Baylor University, Mr. Cahill |
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joined the staff at Fort Hood in 2002; he was passionate about his |
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work, driving more than 100 miles round-trip each day to treat |
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patients at the Soldier Readiness Center; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Cahill was also a devoted family man who |
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cherished his wife, Joleen, his three children, Keely, Kerry, and |
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James, and his young grandson; an avid reader as well, he possessed |
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a love of learning, and his breadth of knowledge was known and |
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admired by many; and |
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WHEREAS, Although time cannot assuage the heartbreak of a |
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remarkable life cut short, neither can it diminish the brilliance |
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of that life, and memories of Michael Cahill will forever shine |
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brightly for all those fortunate enough to have known him; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Michael Grant Cahill |
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and extend deepest sympathy to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Joleen Cahill; to his children, Keely Vanacker, Kerry Cahill, |
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and James Cahill; to his grandson; and to his other relatives and |
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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 Michael |
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Grant Cahill. |
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Schwertner |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 199 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on February 24, 2011. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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