HR 9157

1	House Resolution
2	A resolution honoring the memory of Spc. Pat Tillman,
3	United States Army.
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5	WHEREAS, Spc. Pat Tillman was killed in the line of duty on
6	April 22, 2004, at the age of 27, while serving in Afghanistan
7	as a member of the United States Army's Second Battalion, 75th
8	Ranger Regiment, and
9	WHEREAS, Pat Tillman chose to forego great financial and
10	personal rewards as a member of the Arizona Cardinals in the
11	National Football League and instead risked, and ultimately
12	lost, his life in defense of freedom and his country, and
13	WHEREAS, Pat Tillman believed that, despite his status as a
14	professional athlete, his willingness to serve in the military
15	was no more remarkable than that of his fellow service men and
16	women, and
17	WHEREAS, Pat Tillman, out of humility and deference to his
18	brothers and sisters in the Armed Forces, demonstrated that
19	belief by avoiding media attention and even declining to attend
20	the popular ESPN ESPY award ceremony, at which he and his
21	brother Kevin, also an Army Ranger, were to receive the Arthur
22	Ashe Courage Award, and
23	WHEREAS, Pat Tillman displayed a sense of honor and duty
24	that transcended any desire for fame or riches, the comforts of
25	home, or even regard for his own safety and thus provides us
26	with an example of character and dignity which is worthy of
27	emulation, NOW, THEREFORE,
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29	Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of
30	Florida:
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32	That the House of Representatives pauses to honor the
33	memory of Spc. Pat Tillman, Second Battalion, 75th Ranger
34	Regiment, United States Army, and to express its sorrow at his
35	death and its gratitude for his selfless service to his country.
36	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be
37	presented to Mrs. Marie Tillman, widow of Pat Tillman, and to
38	his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Tillman, Sr., as a tangible
39	token of the sentiments expressed herein.

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