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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The family and friends of Chief Warrant Officer 2 |
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Lucas Maurice Lowe of Hardin suffered an immeasurable loss with the |
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death of this courageous young Texan on December 28, 2016, at the |
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age of 33, while serving his country in the Army National Guard; and |
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WHEREAS, The beloved son of James Lowe Jr. and Melissa Myers, |
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Lucas Lowe was born on June 21, 1983, in Beaumont; he enlisted in |
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the United States Army in 2004 and was first deployed to Afghanistan |
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with the 82nd Airborne Division for 11 months before being deployed |
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to Iraq for another 14 months; he went on to attend Warrant Officer |
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Candidate School in Fort Rucker, Alabama, where he also received |
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training at flight school to become an AH-64 Apache attack |
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helicopter pilot; at the time of his death, he was assigned to the |
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1st Battalion, 149th Aviation Regiment, 36th Infantry Division of |
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the Texas Army National Guard; and |
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WHEREAS, A devoted family man, Mr. Lowe enjoyed a rewarding |
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home life with his wife, Kami, and children, Clayton, Lance, and |
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Alysen; in the field, he was a natural leader who shared a strong |
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bond of camaraderie with his fellow enlistees, and everywhere he |
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went, he always sought to lift the spirits of others and encourage |
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them to follow their dreams; his many joys in life included camping, |
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hunting, fishing, dancing, cooking, playing golf, and above all |
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else, spending time with his wife and children; and |
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WHEREAS, Lucas Lowe approached every day with a spirit of |
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optimism and good humor that brightened the world for everyone |
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around him, and he will forever hold a cherished place in their |
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hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Chief Warrant Officer |
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2 Lucas Maurice Lowe and extend deepest condolences to the members |
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of his family: to his wife, Kami M. Lowe; to his sons, Clayton Hanks |
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and Lance Lowe, and daughter, Alysen Lowe; to his mother, Melissa |
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Myers, and her husband, Ricky; to his father, James Lowe Jr., and |
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his wife, Cindy; to his stepfather, Robert Hanks II; and to his |
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other relatives and friends; and, be 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 Lucas Lowe. |
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| Allen |
Gonzales of Williamson |
Ortega |
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| Alonzo |
González of El Paso |
Paddie |
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| Anderson of Dallas |
Guillen |
Perez |
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| Anderson of McLennan |
Gutierrez |
Phelan |
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| Biedermann |
Howard |
Reynolds |
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| Bonnen of Brazoria |
Isaac |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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| Bonnen of Galveston |
Israel |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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| Burkett |
Johnson of Dallas |
Romero, Jr. |
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| Burns |
Johnson of Harris |
Rose |
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| Cain |
King of Hemphill |
Schofield |
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| Canales |
King of Parker |
Schubert |
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| Capriglione |
King of Uvalde |
Shaheen |
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| Cosper |
Landgraf |
Stephenson |
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| Davis of Dallas |
Longoria |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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| Davis of Harris |
Lozano |
Thompson of Harris |
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| Dean |
Lucio III |
Tinderholt |
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Nevárez |
Zedler |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 134 was unanimously adopted by a rising |
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vote of the House on February 7, 2017. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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