H.R. No. 165



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The death of a young person is a blow that cannot be 
softened by mere words, and we join those mourning the passing of 
Waylon Sias, Jr.; and
	WHEREAS, A native of Fort Worth, Mr. Sias was a 2002 graduate 
of Marlin High School, where he was a valued member of the football, 
basketball, and track teams; and
	WHEREAS, He was also a talented musician, and his deft 
drumming was a highlight not only of the drumline at Prairie View 
A&M but also of performances by Ami Sias and the Family, the group 
his mother led; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Sias served as a radio communications specialist 
in the U.S. Army and was scheduled to deploy to Iraq in January 
2005; he was also an active member of Marlin Missionary Baptist 
Church and will be sorely missed by his fellow worshipers; and
	WHEREAS, Although his youthful promise must remain 
unfulfilled, his spirit will continue to shine on brightly in the 
hearts of all who knew him; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Waylon Sias, Jr., and 
extend sincere sympathy to his family members: to his daughter, 
Jasmine Jordan; to his father, the Reverend Waylon D. Sias, Sr.; to 
his mother, Ami L. Moore; to his sisters, Nicole, Sophie, and 
Taushey Sias; to his brother, Darrin Mullen; to his grandmother, 
Gracie Sias; to his fiancee, Angela Banks; and to his other family 
members and many friends; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas House 
of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Waylon 
Sias, Jr.

                                                                          Dunnam


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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 165 was unanimously adopted by a 
rising vote of the House on February 3, 2005.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House