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House concurrent resolution honors Private First Class Shaughnessy L. Noble for 1991 service and sacrifice
Summary
The Senate Rules Committee moved HCR 1 to the floor to honor Private First Class Shaughnessy Lauren Noble (1972–1991) for his service in Operation Desert Storm. The soldier contracted a viral infection while deployed and was buried in Sweet Home, Oregon; the family preferred burial locally over Arlington.
The Senate Rules Committee voted to advance House Concurrent Resolution 1, which recognizes and honors Private First Class Shaughnessy Lauren Noble (1972–1991) for his service during Operation Desert Storm.
Representative Shelley Bossart Davis introduced the resolution and described Noble’s biography: he graduated from West Albany High School in 1990, enlisted in the Oregon National Guard after his junior year, trained at Fort Leonard Wood, and voluntarily joined the U.S. Army for deployment during the Persian Gulf crisis in 1990–91. Representative Bossart Davis said Noble deployed to Saudi Arabia in January 1991 and participated in combat missions before contracting a viral infection and dying in April 1991 at age 18.
Representative Bossart Davis noted that Noble had been offered interment at Arlington National Cemetery but the family accepted burial in Sweet Home, Oregon, so he would remain close to family. Committee members and attendees — including veterans and family — framed the resolution as recognition of sacrifice and service. Multiple senators and the vice chair expressed appreciation and support for memorializing Noble’s service in the legislative record.
The chair called the roll; the committee recorded aye votes that advanced HCR 1 to the floor with an adopted recommendation. Senator Manning volunteered to carry the resolution on the Senate floor.
HCR 1 was presented as a ceremonial recognition; testimony and committee commentary focused on Noble’s service record and family sacrifice rather than policy or budgetary matters.
