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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1127
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In Memory |
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of |
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Bryan A. Burgess |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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commemorates the life of Staff Sergeant Bryan A. Burgess, who |
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died March 29, 2011, while serving with the United States Army in |
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Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom; and |
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WHEREAS, Staff Sergeant Bryan Burgess was assigned to the |
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2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, |
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101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky; he was 29 years |
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old when he made the ultimate sacrifice for his country; and |
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WHEREAS, Our state and our nation are privileged to have |
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those individuals whose love for their country inspires them to |
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take up military service, yet the tragic death of this fine |
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soldier is a sobering reminder of the cost of war; and |
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WHEREAS, Bryan Burgess was a man of courage, strength, and |
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loyalty, whose unwavering resolve and selfless service embodied |
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the highest ideals of the armed services; and |
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WHEREAS, Bryan will be deeply missed by his family and all |
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who were privileged to know this exemplary patriot; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of Staff Sergeant |
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Bryan A. Burgess and extend sincere condolences to his bereaved |
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family; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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memory of Bryan A. Burgess. |
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Jackson |
Van de Putte |
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| Gallegos |
Patrick |
Williams |
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| Harris |
Rodriguez |
Zaffirini |
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Dewhurst, President of the Senate |
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________________________________ |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 23, 2011, by a |
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rising vote. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |