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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Words cannot express the heartache felt at the loss |
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of U.S. Army Private First Class Kyle Matthew Holder of The |
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Woodlands, who died on November 17, 2010, at the age of 18; and |
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WHEREAS, Assigned to the infantry as a member of the 1st |
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Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield Surveillance |
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Brigade, XVIII Airborne Corps based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, |
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Private Holder was mortally wounded while serving his nation at |
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Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan; and |
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WHEREAS, Kyle Holder was born and raised in The Woodlands and |
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enlisted in the army after graduation from high school; he |
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completed boot camp in September 2010 and then became a rifleman in |
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Charlie Troop; he is remembered by his fellow soldiers for his |
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strength, enthusiasm, intelligence, and quiet confidence; and |
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WHEREAS, The military awards conferred on Private Holder |
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include the National Defense Service Medal, the Global War on |
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Terrorism Service Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, and, |
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posthumously, the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Good Conduct |
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Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, and the NATO Medal; 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 leads them to military service, and time |
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can never diminish the profound debt that Americans owe to Kyle |
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Holder for the challenge he undertook and the sacrifice he |
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rendered; 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 Kyle Matthew Holder and extend sincere condolences to |
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the members of his family: to his parents, Bryant and Michelle |
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Holder; to his sister, Stefanie Holder; to his grandparents, Harry |
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and Roberta Farrell; and to his other relatives and friends; and, be |
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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 Kyle Holder. |
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Straus |
Gonzales of Williamson |
Morrison |
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Aliseda |
Gonzalez |
Munoz, Jr. |
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Anderson of Dallas |
Hancock |
Orr |
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Anderson of McLennan |
Hardcastle |
Otto |
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Beck |
Harper-Brown |
Patrick |
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Bohac |
Hernandez Luna |
Pena |
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Burkett |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Pitts |
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Burnam |
Howard of Travis |
Price |
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Button |
Huberty |
Quintanilla |
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Callegari |
Hunter |
Reynolds |
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Christian |
Keffer |
Schwertner |
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Coleman |
King of Parker |
Scott |
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Cook |
King of Taylor |
Sheets |
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Craddick |
King of Zavala |
Sheffield |
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Creighton |
Kleinschmidt |
Shelton |
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Crownover |
Kolkhorst |
Simpson |
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Darby |
Kuempel |
Smith of Harris |
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Davis of Dallas |
Landtroop |
Smith of Tarrant |
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J. Davis of Harris |
Larson |
Smithee |
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S. Davis of Harris |
Laubenberg |
Solomons |
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Driver |
Legler |
Taylor of Collin |
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Dukes |
Lewis |
Taylor of Galveston |
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Farias |
Mallory Caraway |
Veasey |
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Frullo |
Martinez Fischer |
Weber |
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Giddings |
Miller of Comal |
Zedler |
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Gonzales of Hidalgo |
Miller of Erath |
Zerwas |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1988 was unanimously adopted by a rising |
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vote of the House on May 19, 2011. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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