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79S30747 CBE-D
By: Dawson H.R. No. 232
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, With her donations of bone marrow and stem cells,
Shanna Ann Lane of Rosharon has given life-saving assistance to two
individuals who were gravely ill; and
WHEREAS, At the age of 18, this remarkable young woman
completed the process to become listed in the National Marrow Donor
Program registry, and a year later she was notified of her possible
match with a young leukemia patient; additional testing showed her
to be a near-perfect match, and on December 11, 2003, she donated
bone marrow, enabling a Pennsylvania youth to recover from the
disease; and
WHEREAS, Two years later, Ms. Lane was contacted again, this
time as a match for someone in need of stem cells; over the course of
five days in December 2005, she underwent procedures to prepare for
and have the stem cells extracted; the recipient is said to be doing
better and Ms. Lane is looking forward to one day communicating with
him; and
WHEREAS, Rarely does one encounter such selfless generosity
as that of Shanna Lane, whose donation of bone marrow and stem cells
answered the most personal hopes of two individuals and their
families; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby honor Shanna Ann Lane for
her noble actions and commend her for the remarkable example she has
set for others as a bone marrow and stem cell donor; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Lane as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.