SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 979
	In Memory
	of
	Tanner Stone Higgins
	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
	commemorates the life of United States Army Sergeant Tanner Stone
	Higgins, who died in the line of duty April 14, 2012, at the age
	of 23 while serving his country in Afghanistan; and
	WHEREAS, Tanner Higgins was born January 31, 1989; he enlisted
	in the United States Army in 2007, shortly after his graduation from
	high school, and he completed his basic airborne course at Fort
	Benning, Georgia; he went on to graduate from the elite Ranger
	Assessment and Selection Program and was assigned to the 1st
	Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, at Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia; and
	WHEREAS, Over the course of his distinguished military career,
	Sergeant Higgins served as a rifleman, grenadier, automatic rifleman,
	gun team leader, and Ranger team leader; he performed a tour of duty
	in Iraq and was serving in his third deployment to Afghanistan when he
	gave his last full measure of devotion to his country; and
	WHEREAS, His many awards and citations include the Joint
	Service Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, the
	National Defense Service Medal, the Iraq Campaign Medal with one
	campaign star, and the Afghanistan Campaign Medal with three
	campaign stars; he was posthumously awarded a Bronze Star, a
	Meritorious Service Medal, and a Purple Heart; and
	WHEREAS, Sergeant Higgins was a true American hero and a
	first-rate soldier, and he has joined the long line of brave men
	andwomenwhosecourageandsacrificehaveleftanindeliblemark
	on the world; his exceptional service in defense of our nation's
	security and democratic ideals will continue to be an inspiration
	to all who were privileged to share in his life; and
	WHEREAS, In honor of his service and sacrifice, the portion
	of Texas State Highway 154 that is between the communities of
	Yantis and Sulphur Springs has been named the Sergeant Tanner
	Stone Higgins Memorial Highway; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th
	Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
	family of Tanner Stone Higgins; 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 Tanner Stone Higgins.
	Hall
	Bettencourt Hancock Rodríguez
	Birdwell Hinojosa Schwertner
	Burton Huffines Seliger
	Campbell Huffman Taylor of Galveston
	Creighton Kolkhorst Taylor of Collin
	Ellis Lucio Uresti
	Eltife Menéndez Watson
	Estes Nelson West
	Fraser Nichols Whitmire
	Garcia Perry Zaffirini
	Patrick, President of the Senate
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		President of the Senate
		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on May 25, 2015, by a
		rising vote.
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		Secretary of the Senate
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		Member, Texas Senate