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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 Private First |
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Class Devon Jemail Harris of Mesquite suffered an immeasurable loss |
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with the death of this valiant soldier on November 27, 2010, at the |
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age of 24; and |
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WHEREAS, Assigned to the Brigade Special Troops Battalion, |
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10th Mountain Division, Private Harris was killed while serving his |
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country in Afghanistan; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on July 3, 1986, to Sorainya and Tennyson |
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Harris, Devon Harris graduated from Skyline High School in 2004 and |
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went on to attend Southwest Christian College; he was an active |
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member of the Southern Hills Church of Christ and enjoyed playing |
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the violin; he hoped to one day become a history teacher; and |
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WHEREAS, Private Harris joined the army in August 2009, and |
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his skill and dedication to duty earned him many honors, including |
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the National Defense Service Medal, the Global War on Terrorism |
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Service Medal, and the Army Service Ribbon; 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 inspires them to serve, yet the tragic |
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death of this brave man is a sobering reminder of the cost of war; |
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Private Devon Jemail Harris embodied the highest ideals of the U.S. |
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armed forces, and those who knew him and loved him will forever |
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carry him close in their hearts; now, 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 U.S. Army Private |
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First Class Devon Jemail Harris and extend deepest sympathy to the |
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members of his family: to his mother, Sorainya Harris; to his father |
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and stepmother, Tennyson and Felicia Harris; to his brothers, David |
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Parker and Christopher Johnson; to his sisters, Ashley Harris, |
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Tiffany Dotson, and Monica Harris Smith; to his stepbrother, |
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Michael Rufus; to his stepsister, Stephanie Rufus; to his |
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grandmother, Lula Smith Johnson; and to his other relatives and |
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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 Private |
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First Class Devon Jemail Harris. |