H.R. No. 858 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Morgan Ashley Benton is a courageous young Texan 1-2 whose exemplary response in the face of an emergency saved the life 1-3 of her grandmother; and 1-4 WHEREAS, A second-grade student at Kline Whitis Elementary 1-5 School, Miss Benton and her three younger siblings were staying 1-6 with their grandmother on the evening of December 3, 1994, when 1-7 their grandmother collapsed inside a locked room; trapped without 1-8 the oxygen hose she needs for her emphysema, the woman was in grave 1-9 danger when Miss Benton sprang into action; and 1-10 WHEREAS, Unable to immediately locate the number where her 1-11 parents could be reached, this quick-thinking young woman wasted no 1-12 time; she called the 9-1-1 emergency rescue number and spoke with 1-13 Susan Carpenter, a dispatcher with the Lampasas Police Department; 1-14 and 1-15 WHEREAS, After calmly explaining the gravity of the situation 1-16 to Mrs. Carpenter, Miss Benton obediently followed all instructions 1-17 given to her and delegated other responsibilities to her young 1-18 siblings, who ranged in age from five years to three months old; in 1-19 the moments before help arrived, this remarkable young lady did 1-20 everything possible to keep the perilous situation under control 1-21 and to avoid panicking the younger children; and 1-22 WHEREAS, Her bravery and resourcefulness expedited the 1-23 arrival of emergency personnel, thus averting an unnecessary 1-24 tragedy, and Miss Benton's parents, Dr. and Mrs. Craig Benton, 2-1 have ample reason to be proud of all their children for responding 2-2 admirably to a difficult and upsetting situation; and 2-3 WHEREAS, Displaying composure, intelligence, and maturity far 2-4 beyond her years, Miss Benton responded to this emergency as well 2-5 as, if not better, than any adult could, and her prompt action is 2-6 credited with saving the life of her grandmother; and 2-7 WHEREAS, Morgan Ashley Benton is truly an inspiring role 2-8 model to her fellow citizens, and the members of this chamber are 2-9 proud to join in honoring her at this time as a true Texas hero; 2-10 now, therefore, be it 2-11 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas 2-12 Legislature hereby commend Morgan Ashley Benton for her heroic 2-13 actions in an emergency; and, be it further 2-14 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-15 prepared for Miss Benton as an expression of highest regard by the 2-16 Texas House of Representatives.