Bill Text: TX HCR91 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: In memory of U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Chauncy Ryan Mays of Cookville.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)

Status: (Passed) 2013-05-10 - Signed by the Governor [HCR91 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-HCR91-Introduced.html

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83R16586 JNC-D
By: Hughes H.C.R. No. 91

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The family and friends of U.S. Army Staff Sergeant
Chauncy Ryan Mays of Cookville suffered an immeasurable loss with
the death of this valiant soldier on February 28, 2011, at the age
of 25; and
WHEREAS, A native of Sulphur Springs, Chauncy Mays was born
on December 7, 1985; he graduated from Chapel Hill High School in
Mount Pleasant in 2004 and, inspired by his meeting with an
explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) specialist, went on to join the
U.S. Army; following boot camp, he pursued rigorous training that
qualified him to become an EOD specialist, a position that requires
exceptional focus, composure, and analytical ability; and
WHEREAS, Staff Sergeant Mays served multiple tours in Iraq,
helping to create a safe passage for infantry on patrol; later
deployed to Afghanistan as a team leader with the 705th EOD Unit, he
was killed while working to disarm an improvised explosive device;
and
WHEREAS, During his years in combat, this courageous soldier
collected hundreds of IEDs so that EOD students might benefit from
their study, and today, his efforts continue to save lives in
combat; deservedly honored for his distinguished military service,
he was awarded the Bronze Star with two oak leaf clusters and the
Purple Heart; and
WHEREAS, Staff Sergeant Mays was supported in all of his
endeavors by a loving family; the son of Alyson Rodgers and Tommy
and Tammy Mays, he was devoted to his wife, Katherine, and his
daughters, Chesnee and Kiley; and
WHEREAS, Through his unwavering dedication to duty and honor,
Chauncy Mays embodied the highest ideals of the United States armed
forces, and his fellow citizens owe him a debt of gratitude that the
passage of time can never diminish; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 83rd Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby pay tribute to the life of U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Chauncy
Ryan Mays and extend deepest sympathy to the members of his family:
to his wife, Katherine Mays; to his daughters, Chesnee and Kiley
Mays; to his mother, Alyson Rodgers; to his father and stepmother,
Tommy and Tammy Mays; 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 and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of
U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Chauncy Ryan Mays.