LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION mourning the untimely death of United States Army
Specialist Daniel Lee Cox, and paying tribute to his courageous actions
in Afghanistan

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to express sympathy
for the loss of a courageous soldier who sacrificed his life while serv-
ing in Afghanistan; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is deeply moved to mourn the untimely
death of United States Army Specialist Daniel Lee Cox, and pay tribute
to his courageous actions in Afghanistan; and
WHEREAS, Specialist Daniel Lee Cox, 23, of Parsons, Kansas, assigned
to the 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team,
10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York, died on Saturday, September
12, 2009, in Wardak Province, Afghanistan; and
WHEREAS, Daniel Lee Cox graduated from Parsons High School in 2005;
prior to that, he had attended school in Winfield before moving to
Parsons in the fifth grade; while in school, he enjoyed woodworking and
even made his grandmother a coffee table; and
WHEREAS, Daniel Cox joined the Army in June of 2005, and arrived in
Fort Drum in October of 2005 and was serving his second deployment; he
met a young lady while stationed in New York and the couple planned to
marry in the summer of 2010 when he left the service; and
WHEREAS, Specialist Cox's awards and decorations include the Afghanis-
tan Campaign Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Over-
seas Service Ribbon, the NATO Medal, and the Combat Infantryman Badge;
and
WHEREAS, The freedoms and security we cherish as Americans come at a
very high price for those serving in the military in times of conflict;
it is fitting and proper that we who are the beneficiaries of those who
risk their lives, leaving their families behind, express our appreci-
ation and eternal gratitude for their sacrifices and courageous acts;
and
WHEREAS, Specialist Daniel Lee Cox is survived by his parents, Kim and
Sharon Cox, his grandparents, Win L. and Loydene West, and his great-
grandmothers, Maxine Robinson and Helen Cox; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
mourn the untimely death of United States Army Specialist Daniel Lee
Cox, and pay tribute to his courageous actions in Afghanistan; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the family of Specialist Daniel Lee Cox.