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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Words cannot adequately express the profound sense |
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of sorrow felt by the family and friends of Abby Lynn Pohl of |
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Austin, who was tragically lost in the July 4, 2025, flooding in |
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Kerr County; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Kristin and Matthew Pohl, Abby Pohl |
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was born on December 20, 2016; she was baptized at the Episcopal |
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Church of the Good Shepherd and drew strength from her faith |
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throughout her life; the youngest member of her family, she shared a |
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deep bond with her older sisters, Hannah and Reese, and she also |
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benefited from the support of her grandparents, aunts, uncles, and |
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cousins; and |
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WHEREAS, Sweet and compassionate and possessing an engaging |
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sense of humor, Abby filled every room with energy and laughter; she |
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made friends easily and frequently hosted and attended sleepover |
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get-togethers; passionate about dance, she took part in recitals as |
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well as informal parties and performances with her sisters and |
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friends, and her love of music was further demonstrated through her |
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singing and the many hours she spent listening to Taylor Swift; and |
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WHEREAS, Abby competed in soccer, basketball, tennis, and |
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golf, and she honed her skills in the latter two sports through |
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weekend practice sessions with her father; she enjoyed spending |
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time outdoors, including during visits to the family ranch and |
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vacations in Crested Butte, Colorado; her other favorite activities |
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included playing with her dolls, reading, watching scary movies, |
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eating Crumbl cookies, and playing Rummikub; and |
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WHEREAS, Although her time on this earth was far too brief, |
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Abby Pohl was a ray of light in the lives of those who held her dear, |
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and they will never forget the joy, laughter, and love that she |
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shared with them; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory |
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of Abby Lynn Pohl and extend heartfelt condolences to the members of |
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her family: to her parents, Kristin and Matthew Pohl; to her |
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sisters, Hannah and Reese Pohl; to her grandparents, Leslie and |
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David Pohl and Stephanie and Phil Haag; to her aunts and uncles, |
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Tracy and Todd Engemoen, Julie and Luke Musselman, Luke Pohl, and |
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Memory and Jake Pohl; to her cousins, Lyla and Callie Engemoen, |
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Leslie, Perry, and Mia Musselman, George Pohl, and William and |
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Molly Pohl; and to her other relatives and friends; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Abby Pohl. |
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Howard |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 129 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on September 3, 2025. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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