Bill Text: TX HR110 | 2023 | 88th Legislature 4th Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of U.S. Army Command Sergeant Major Charles Russell Turbeville of Copperas Cove.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-12-05 - Reported enrolled [HR110 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR110-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 110 |
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WHEREAS, The family and friends of U.S. Army Command Sergeant | ||
Major Charles Russell Turbeville of Copperas Cove suffered an | ||
immeasurable loss with his passing on November 30, 2023, at the age | ||
of 66; and | ||
WHEREAS, Charles Turbeville was born on June 7, 1957, in | ||
Charleston, South Carolina; he earned a bachelor of science degree | ||
from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and a master of arts | ||
degree in education from the University of Phoenix; and | ||
WHEREAS, Answering his nation's call to duty, Mr. Turbeville | ||
enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1975, first serving with the 4th | ||
Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division at Fort | ||
Bragg, North Carolina, as a cavalry scout; he was later stationed at | ||
Fort Rucker, Alabama, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, U.S. Army Garrison | ||
Humphreys, South Korea, Fort Hood, Texas, and Dolan Barracks, | ||
Germany, and he deployed with Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm | ||
to provide air traffic control support; at the time of his | ||
retirement from federal service in 1995, he was first sergeant of | ||
the Headquarters Troop, 3rd Squadron, 6th Cavalry, 6th Cavalry | ||
Brigade at Fort Hood; and | ||
WHEREAS, Command Sergeant Major Turbeville went on to join | ||
the Texas State Guard in 2013, and in the course of his exemplary | ||
eight-year tenure, he served as the senior enlisted advisor for the | ||
Texas Medical Brigade and as the SEA for the 1st Battalion, 2nd | ||
Regiment, Army Component; his military awards and decorations | ||
included three Meritorious Service Medals, two Army Commendation | ||
Medals, the Korean Defense Service Medal, three Texas Outstanding | ||
Service Medals, five Texas Medals of Merit, the Texas Faithful | ||
Service Medal, and the Texas State Guard Service Medal; and | ||
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Command Sergeant Major | ||
Turbeville enjoyed the love and support of his wife, Brenda, and | ||
their two children, Megan and Adam; and | ||
WHEREAS, Charles Turbeville lived a rich and purposeful life | ||
dedicated to his family, his state, and his nation, and he leaves | ||
behind a legacy of public service that his loved ones can remember | ||
with pride; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory | ||
of U.S. Army Command Sergeant Major Charles Russell Turbeville and | ||
extend deepest condolences to his relatives and 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 adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Charles | ||
Turbeville. | ||
Bell of Montgomery | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 110 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
rising vote of the House on December 5, 2023. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||