Bill Text: TX HR93 | 2011 | 82nd Legislature 1st Special | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Bradley Justin Gaudet of Gladewater.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-07-05 - Reported enrolled [HR93 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR93-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 93 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The family and friends of U.S. Army Chief Warrant | ||
| Officer 2 Bradley Justin Gaudet of Gladewater have suffered a | ||
| grievous loss with his passing in Afghanistan on June 5, 2011, at | ||
| the age of 31; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Chief Warrant Officer Gaudet was assigned to the 1st | ||
| Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, | ||
| 10th Mountain Division; a Kiowa Warrior helicopter pilot, he was | ||
| serving his first tour of duty in Afghanistan, having previously | ||
| completed two tours in Iraq; Chief Warrant Officer Gaudet was | ||
| mortally injured in a helicopter crash during combat operations in | ||
| Khost Province; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Brad Gaudet attended Gladewater High School, where | ||
| he played on numerous sports teams; he joined the army reserve | ||
| during his junior year and attended his first boot camp the | ||
| following summer; ever since childhood he had dreamed of becoming a | ||
| pilot, and after serving in the reserve he enlisted in the army, | ||
| where he was able to achieve his goal; at his home base, Fort Drum, | ||
| New York, he was assigned to the Sixth Cavalry Regiment, Squadron | ||
| Six; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This courageous, exuberant young man took the | ||
| challenges of his work in his stride; he was sustained in his | ||
| difficult mission by his strong faith and by his deep commitment to | ||
| advancing the cause of freedom; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Brad Gaudet was the devoted husband of Ginny Gaudet | ||
| and the proud father of two daughters, Tealie and Addison; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Through his unfaltering dedication to duty, his | ||
| fellow soldiers, and this country, Chief Warrant Officer Gaudet | ||
| reflected the highest ideals of the United States Army, and those | ||
| who shared in the warmth of his love and affection will forever hold | ||
| him close in their hearts; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
| Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of | ||
| Chief Warrant Officer 2 Bradley Justin Gaudet and extend sincere | ||
| sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, Ginny Gaudet; | ||
| to his daughters, Tealie and Addison; to his mother and stepfather, | ||
| Rhonda and Scott Owens; to his father, Ronnie Gaudet; to his six | ||
| siblings; 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 adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Chief | ||
| Warrant Officer 2 Bradley Justin Gaudet. | ||
| Hughes | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 93 was unanimously adopted by a rising | ||
| vote of the House on June 28, 2011. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
