By Madden                                              H.R. No. 375
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                                 R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The family and many friends of Brooke Baird were
 1-2     greatly saddened by her untimely passing on June 1, 1998, at the
 1-3     age of 22, and we join them in mourning the loss of this wonderful
 1-4     young woman; and
 1-5           WHEREAS, A native Texan, Ms. Baird was born in Arlington on
 1-6     November 3, 1975; she graduated from Trinity Christian Academy and
 1-7     was a senior and psychology major at TCU; Ms. Baird was a
 1-8     well-liked student and a member of the Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority and
 1-9     Psi Chi National Honor Society in psychology and was on the Dean's
1-10     List; and
1-11           WHEREAS, This beloved woman is remembered for her kind and
1-12     generous spirit and for the way she readily helped strangers in
1-13     need; those who knew her cherished her enthusiasm and love for life
1-14     and the energy that led her to become her high school's football
1-15     mascot; and
1-16           WHEREAS, Brooke Baird was a young woman of integrity,
1-17     compassion, and generosity whose laughter and lively spirit
1-18     continue to be missed by the many people whose lives she touched,
1-19     and it is indeed a privilege to remember her at this time; now,
1-20     therefore, be it
1-21           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
1-22     Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Brooke Baird and
1-23     extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her
1-24     parents, Thom and Kay Baird; to her brother, Thom Baird, Jr.; to
 2-1     her nephew, Stephen Baird; to her grandfather, Walter Baird; to her
 2-2     special friend, Jason Chase; and to the many other family members
 2-3     and friends of this esteemed woman; and, be it further
 2-4           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
 2-5     prepared for the members of her family and that when the Texas
 2-6     House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
 2-7     Brooke Baird.