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TN HJR0177
Joint Resolution
Status
2/27/2026
Primary Sponsor
Dennis Powers
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AI Summary
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Urges naming the Blue Springs Boat Ramp in Speedwell, Tennessee in honor of U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Terry William Prater
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SSG Prater was killed in Iraq on March 15, 2007, at age 25, when his vehicle struck an explosive during his second deployment
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Awarded the Silver Star on August 5, 2004 for shielding a fellow soldier from a grenade during explosions in Baghdad, saving Sergeant Tim Ngo's life; also received a Purple Heart
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Prater was a Claiborne County resident who graduated from Powell Valley High School in 1999 and was an avid fisherman who frequently used the Blue Springs Boat Ramp at Norris Lake
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His ashes were spread across Norris Lake following his memorial service, and his son Bryson continues to fish from the same boat ramp
Legislative Description
A RESOLUTION to urge the naming of the Blue Springs Boat Ramp in Speedwell in honor of U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Terry William Prater.
General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position
Last Action
Signed by Governor.
2/27/2026