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                                                                  H.R. No. 1924



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The untimely passing of Ashlyn Leigh Shoemaker on 
April 21, 2005, at the age of 14, has deeply saddened the family and 
many friends of this beloved young woman; and
	WHEREAS, Born on May 20, 1990, Ashlyn possessed a passion for 
life and an engaging personality that drew to her a circle of 
diverse and loyal friends who admired her compassion, intelligence, 
and beauty; and
	WHEREAS, This creative young woman enjoyed karate, singing, 
painting, and acting; she also was a talented dancer, surfer, and 
writer of prose and poetry, and was known by many for her boundless 
enthusiasm and delightful sense of humor; and
	WHEREAS, Although it is immeasurably painful to say goodbye 
to one so young and full of promise, it is fitting to remember that 
while Ashlyn's time here was all too brief, her life profoundly 
affected those around her, and her memory will continue to inspire 
the countless individuals whose lives she touched; now, therefore, 
be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby honor the life of Ashlyn Leigh Shoemaker and 
extend deepest sympathy to the members of her family:  to her mother 
and stepfather, Crissy and Joel Helmke; to her father, Steven 
Shoemaker; to her grandparents, Don Roventini, Susie Moore, Roy and 
Brenda Moore, Mike and Lee Smith, and George and Kathy Helmke; to 
her great-grandmother, Nancy Patterson; and to her many other 
relatives and friends; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of 
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Ashlyn 
Leigh Shoemaker.

                                                                       Rodriguez


                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 1924 was unanimously adopted by a 
rising vote of the House on May 27, 2005.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House