By Tillery                                             H.R. No. 953
       74R13327 SAJ-D
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to honor
    1-2  Adam Stewart for his compassionate efforts in the wake of the
    1-3  recent Oklahoma City tragedy; and
    1-4        WHEREAS, The son of Bill and Joy Stewart, Mr. Stewart is a
    1-5  6th grade student at Mary Moss Elementary School in Mesquite; and
    1-6        WHEREAS, After learning of the April 19, 1995, attack on a
    1-7  federal building in Oklahoma City, this caring young Texan sought
    1-8  to memorialize the victims of the explosion while helping his
    1-9  classmates and teachers cope with their feelings of grief and
   1-10  shock; and
   1-11        WHEREAS, He created a small memorial consisting of four
   1-12  colored ribbons to be worn in remembrance of those who were
   1-13  affected by the tragedy; each color had a separate meaning, with
   1-14  one representing the victims, one symbolizing the children who were
   1-15  in the building's day care center, one supporting the citizens of
   1-16  the State of Oklahoma, and yet another representing our grieving
   1-17  nation; and
   1-18        WHEREAS, Mr. Stewart worked well into the night preparing the
   1-19  ribbons, which he distributed to the school's faculty and staff on
   1-20  the following day; and
   1-21        WHEREAS, This remarkable young man then organized a group of
   1-22  his classmates to make similar ribbons for each of the school's 500
   1-23  students in kindergarten through the sixth grade; and
   1-24        WHEREAS, Adam Stewart's commendable actions truly exemplify
    2-1  the best traits that we can hope to find in Texas' youth today, and
    2-2  it gives the members of this chamber great pleasure to join with
    2-3  his family, friends, and community in honoring him for his
    2-4  outstanding efforts; now, therefore, be it
    2-5        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas
    2-6  Legislature hereby honor Adam Stewart for his heartfelt tribute to
    2-7  the victims of the Oklahoma City tragedy and commend him for his
    2-8  admirable initiative and compassion; and, be it further
    2-9        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
   2-10  prepared for Mr. Stewart as an expression of highest regard by the
   2-11  Texas House of Representatives.