Bill Text: TX HR214 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of U.S. Army Sergeant Cameron A. Meddock of Spearman.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-08 - Reported enrolled [HR214 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR214-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 214 |
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WHEREAS, The family and friends of U.S. Army Sergeant Cameron | ||
A. Meddock of Spearman suffered an unimaginable loss with the death | ||
of this valiant young Texan on January 17, 2019, at the age of 26; | ||
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WHEREAS, Sergeant Meddock was mortally wounded while serving | ||
his country in Badghis Province, Afghanistan, where he was assigned | ||
to Company A, 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment; and | ||
WHEREAS, Born on April 14, 1992, Cameron Meddock was the | ||
beloved son of Vicki Nickel and Michael Meddock and the brother of | ||
Zeke Meddock and three half-siblings, Rhian, Raven, and William | ||
Meddock; he attended Spearman High School and distinguished himself | ||
as a talented and dedicated athlete on the school's football and | ||
track teams; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Meddock enlisted in the United States Army on | ||
November 14, 2014; he was among an elite group of infantrymen to | ||
complete the rigorous Ranger Assessment and Selection Program to | ||
qualify to join the 75th Ranger Regiment, and he went on to serve | ||
his unit as a machine gunner, an automatic rifleman, a gun team | ||
leader, and most recently a fire team leader; he was known as an | ||
outstanding ranger who set an example for his fellow soldiers with | ||
his steadfast patriotism and courage in combat; at the time of his | ||
passing, he was on his second deployment as part of Operation | ||
Resolute Support; and | ||
WHEREAS, Among Sergeant Meddock's numerous military awards | ||
were a Purple Heart, a Joint Service Commendation Medal, an Army | ||
Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters, an Army Good Conduct | ||
Medal, and a National Defense Service Medal; he also earned such | ||
decorations as a Ranger Tab, a Parachutists Badge, an Expert | ||
Infantryman's Badge, and an Expert Marksmanship Qualification | ||
Badge; and | ||
WHEREAS, Sergeant Meddock cherished the relationship he | ||
shared with his wife, Stevie, whom he married in 2017, and the | ||
couple were happily awaiting the arrival of their first child; and | ||
WHEREAS, For his selfless efforts and immeasurable | ||
sacrifice, Americans owe to Sergeant Cameron Meddock a debt that | ||
the passage of time can never diminish, and those who shared in his | ||
love and affection will forever hold him close in their hearts; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of U.S. Army Sergeant | ||
Cameron A. Meddock and extend deepest condolences to his loved ones | ||
and his many comrades in arms; 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 adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Sergeant | ||
Meddock. | ||
King of Hemphill | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 214 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
rising vote of the House on March 6, 2019. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||