TITLE: In memory of Austin Garrett Staggs.

SUMMARY: In memory of Austin Garrett Staggs.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and commemorates the life of Private First Class Austin Garrett Staggs, who died November 29, 2010, at the age of 19, while serving his country in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom; and WHEREAS, Austin Staggs was bravely serving with the 1st Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, when he made the ultimate sacrifice; and WHEREAS, Austin was born in Fort Worth on January 11, 1991, and spent time growing up with his father in Georgia and his mother in Weatherford; he attended Weatherford High School and graduated from North Hills Private School in Millsap, Texas, in 2008; and WHEREAS, A big-hearted young man who enriched the lives of his family and friends, he was an honorable soldier, and he served his country faithfully and courageously during a dangerous time; his patriotism and devotion to duty are truly inspirational; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of Private First Class Austin Garrett Staggs and extend sincere condolences to his bereaved family: his wife, Sheena Staggs; his son, Kallen Staggs; his father and stepmother, Byram Staggs and Kelly Dunavin; his mother and stepfather, Kaye and Judd Jordan; his sisters, Emily Staggs and Sarah Staggs; his grandparents, Bobby Joe and Gertrude Staggs and Marion Buckner; his two brothers; and his beloved nieces and nephews; and, be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Austin Garrett Staggs. Estes Birdwell Hegar Seliger Carona Hinojosa Shapiro Davis Huffman Uresti Deuell Jackson Van de Putte Duncan Lucio Watson Ellis Nelson Wentworth Eltife Nichols West Fraser Ogden Whitmire Gallegos Patrick Williams Harris Rodriguez Zaffirini Dewhurst, President of the Senate President of the Senate I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on May 25, 2011, by a rising vote.