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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Colin Kimball of McKinney earned well-deserved |
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recognition for his outstanding volunteerism and patriotism when he |
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received the Silver Patrick Henry Medallion from the Dallas chapter |
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of the Military Order of the World Wars on January 26, 2015; and |
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WHEREAS, Following in his father's footsteps, Mr. Kimball |
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answered his nation's call to duty in 1976 by enlisting in the |
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United States Air Force; while in the service, he trained as a |
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weather equipment repairman and worked at airfields and helipads |
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around Washington, D.C., in support of diplomatic flight operations |
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of the executive branch; he attained the rank of sergeant prior to |
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his honorable discharge; and |
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WHEREAS, After returning to civilian life, Mr. Kimball |
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earned a bachelor's degree in geology from Centenary College of |
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Louisiana and a master's degree in the same field from the |
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University of Louisiana at Monroe; moreover, he developed his |
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remarkable talent and enthusiasm for portraiture as a photography |
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apprentice; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2013, Mr. Kimball, along with Marine Corps |
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veteran Ronnie Foster, founded the Collin County Fallen Warriors |
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Portrait Project, which pays homage to area Texans who have died in |
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service to their country; artworks created for the initiative adorn |
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the walls of the county courthouse in McKinney; other portraits by |
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Mr. Kimball of American military heroes are on display at military |
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bases at Quantico, Virginia, and Vicenza, Italy, at The University |
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of Texas at Austin, and in private collections across the country; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Kimball has published a volume of his portraits, |
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Currency of Honor, which has helped raise funds in behalf of the |
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Wounded Warrior Project, and he is currently working on his second |
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book, The Voices of Duty; he has also given generously of his time |
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and expertise as the historian for Bill Bryan Post 110 of the |
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American Legion in McKinney and as a member of the local Veterans |
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Memorial Board and of the Veterans Selection Committee for the |
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McKinney-based Smiles Charity; and |
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WHEREAS, A devoted family man, Mr. Kimball is the loving |
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husband of Susan Kimball, with whom he has shared a rewarding union |
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of nearly three decades, and he takes great pride in his two |
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children, Catherine and Craig; and |
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WHEREAS, Colin Kimball has gone above and beyond in helping |
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to ensure that our military members and veterans are appropriately |
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honored, and his outstanding service to his community and his |
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nation have earned him the profound respect and admiration of his |
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fellow Texans; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Colin Kimball on his receipt of the |
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Silver Patrick Henry Medallion from the Military Order of the World |
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Wars and extend to him sincere appreciation for his many good works; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Kimball as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Sanford |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 881 was adopted by the House on March |
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12, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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