By Black                                               H.R. No. 858
       74R9022 BNL-D
                                  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.