By Allen                                               H.R. No. 577
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                                 R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The untimely passing of Christine Mae Blubaugh of
 1-2     Grand Prairie on March 25, 2000, at the age of 16, brought a
 1-3     profound sense of loss to the family and many friends of this
 1-4     beloved young woman; and
 1-5           WHEREAS, Born April 13, 1983, in Irving, the second of five
 1-6     children, Ms. Blubaugh was a student at South Grand Prairie High
 1-7     School; from childhood on she enjoyed many interests, among them
 1-8     Girl Scouts, ballet, theater arts, basketball, and the violin, an
 1-9     instrument she had studied for several years; and
1-10           WHEREAS, In high school, Ms. Blubaugh earned a place on the
1-11     varsity tennis team, where she played doubles with her identical
1-12     twin sister; the twins were known affectionately as "Double
1-13     Trouble" on the tennis court and as "the McTwins" at McDonald's, an
1-14     after-school job they fitted in along with their studies and
1-15     extracurricular activities; and
1-16           WHEREAS, Following in her mother's footsteps, Ms. Blubaugh
1-17     found fulfillment in service to others; she regularly volunteered
1-18     for Grand Prairie United Charities, as well as for other
1-19     organizations in the community; and
1-20           WHEREAS, Ms. Blubaugh was blessed with a loving and
1-21     close-knit family, and within the warmth of that circle she
1-22     nurtured dreams of becoming a veterinarian and of one day raising a
1-23     family of her own; and
1-24           WHEREAS, A kind, generous, and talented young woman who was
 2-1     ready to take on the challenges of the world, Ms. Blubaugh brought
 2-2     enormous joy to her family and to countless others, and the spirit
 2-3     of this cherished daughter, sister, and friend will long live on in
 2-4     the hearts of all who treasured her; in her memory, her family
 2-5     would like for House Bill 2114 to be known as Christine's Law; now,
 2-6     therefore, be it
 2-7           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
 2-8     Legislature hereby pay special tribute to the life of Christine Mae
 2-9     Blubaugh and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family:
2-10     to her parents, Debra and David Blubaugh; to her sisters, Dawn
2-11     Marie Blubaugh and Anita Joyce and Julie Michele Hill; to her
2-12     brother, David Blubaugh, Jr.; and to her other relatives and loved
2-13     ones; and, be it further
2-14           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-15     prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of
2-16     Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Christine
2-17     Mae Blubaugh.