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            |  | R E S O L U T I O N | 
         
            |  | WHEREAS, The tragic passing of Colton O'Neil Stults on | 
         
            |  | May 27, 2023, at the age of 17, has brought an incalculable loss to | 
         
            |  | all those who knew and loved him; and | 
         
            |  | WHEREAS, Born on November 30, 2005, Colton Stults was | 
         
            |  | cherished by his parents, Tim and Kendra Stults, and his younger | 
         
            |  | sister, Sarah, as well as by an extended family that included his | 
         
            |  | grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins; he was deeply devoted to | 
         
            |  | his loved ones, and he also drew great strength from his faith; and | 
         
            |  | WHEREAS, This exceptional young man had dreams of one day | 
         
            |  | becoming a physician at Arkansas Children's Hospital; an excellent | 
         
            |  | student, he earned a score of 33 on the ACT, which placed him in the | 
         
            |  | 98th percentile of high school students nationwide; he was admired | 
         
            |  | for his humility and quiet confidence, and he made an impression on | 
         
            |  | everyone around him with his wonderful sense of humor, his | 
         
            |  | creativity, and his enthusiasm for life; and | 
         
            |  | WHEREAS, Although his passing leaves a tremendous void, those | 
         
            |  | fortunate enough to have known Colton Stults will forever remember | 
         
            |  | the joy and love that he brought into their lives; now, therefore, | 
         
            |  | be it | 
         
            |  | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature, 1st | 
         
            |  | Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Colton O'Neil | 
         
            |  | Stults and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to | 
         
            |  | his parents, Tim and Kendra Stults; to his sister, Sarah Kate | 
         
            |  | Stults; to his grandparents, Bill and Gail White and Martella | 
         
            |  | Croft; to his aunts and uncles, Jeff and Shellye White, Robin | 
         
            |  | Stults, and Christina and Mark-Jon Nichols; to his cousins, Emilye, | 
         
            |  | Melodye, and Kaitye White; and to his other relatives and friends; | 
         
            |  | and, be it further | 
         
            |  | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | 
         
            |  | prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns this | 
         
            |  | day, it do so in memory of Colton Stults. |