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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, There are no words that can diminish the pain caused |
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by a young life cut short, but all those who shared in the love and |
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friendship of Heidi Lynn Fender treasure their memories of this |
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special young woman, who died on December 5, 2004; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Mount Pleasant on August 5, 1987, Heidi |
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Fender attended Mount Pleasant High School, and during her years as |
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a student, she excelled in academic and extracurricular activities; |
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inducted into the National Technical Honor Society and included in |
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Who's Who Among American High School Students, she further |
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distinguished herself as a talented member of the Elite Cheer Team, |
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which she helped lead to victory at the national championships; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Fender was a member of Tennison Memorial United |
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Methodist Church, and in all her endeavors, she was known for her |
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bright personality, her loving nature, and her efforts to help |
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others; and |
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WHEREAS, She was cherished by many, including her parents, |
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Richard and Alynda Fender; her brothers, Chris and Michael Fender; |
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her sister, Stephania Larson and her husband, Ken; her |
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grandparents, Marguerite Fender and Carolyn and Allen Bills; her |
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great-grandmother, Elizabeth Bills; her aunts and uncles, Candy and |
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Andy Turlington, Ronald and Lynn Fender Smith, and LaRon and Barbie |
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Bills; and her niece and nephew, Danielle Larson and Troy Privett; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Although Ms. Fender's time on this earth was far too |
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brief, she brought great joy into the lives of her loved ones, and |
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they will forever carry her close in their hearts; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 80th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby pay tribute to the life of Heidi Lynn Fender; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of |
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Heidi Lynn Fender. |