By:  Nelson                                           S.R. No. 1015
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2        WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Senate join the citizens of
    1-3  Flower Mound, Texas, in expressing genuine pride and admiration
    1-4  for the extraordinary act of kindness shown by Weldon Barber and
    1-5  Nyna Shante Johnson on March 12, 1995; and
    1-6        WHEREAS, Friends since the seventh grade, Weldon is a
    1-7  student at Texas A&M University and Nyna is a professional singer
    1-8  in New York; they were visiting their families and spending time
    1-9  together; and
   1-10        WHEREAS, Around 4:30 a.m. the two Marcus High School
   1-11  graduates pulled up to the Texas Food Mart at Main Street and
   1-12  Garden Ridge Boulevard for gas but were unable to turn on the pump;
   1-13  Weldon went inside to see if there was anyone in the store and found
   1-14  the clerk, Carlos Lopez, lying motionless on the floor behind the
   1-15  counter; and
   1-16        WHEREAS, Nyna rushed into the store when her friend called
   1-17  for help; they thought the man was dead when they called to him
   1-18  and there was no response; suspecting the store had been robbed
   1-19  when they saw some items had fallen off the shelves, they called
   1-20  911 to get help for the unconscious man; and
   1-21        WHEREAS, Thanks to the quick actions and coolheadedness of
   1-22  Nyna Johnson and Weldon Barber, Mr. Lopez recovered fully and was
   1-23  back at work the following day; their commendable actions in a
    2-1  stressful situation resulted in a happy ending to a frightening
    2-2  experience; now, therefore, be it
    2-3        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
    2-4  74th Legislature, hereby commend Weldon Barber for his courage
    2-5  in coming to the aid of another in distress and express its
    2-6  appreciation to this admirable young Texas citizen; and, be it
    2-7  further
    2-8        RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
    2-9  Weldon Barber as a token of the deep respect and high regard
   2-10  of the Texas Senate.
   2-11                               ______________________________________
   2-12                                       President of the Senate
   2-13                                    I hereby certify that the above
   2-14                               Resolution was adopted by the Senate
   2-15                               on May 10, 1995.
   2-16                               ______________________________________
   2-17                                       Secretary of the Senate
   2-18                               ______________________________________
   2-19                                        Member, Texas Senate