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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Maya Andrea Hubner of Austin, who passed away on |
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June 27, 2006, at the age of 13, touched the hearts of countless |
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people during her brief time on this earth; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on July 7, 1992, to Georjean and Christian |
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Hubner, this beloved child was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic |
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leukemia at the age of 12; although the disease would ultimately |
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claim her life, it could not diminish her spirit, and she continued |
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to live with optimism and grace for the duration of her illness; and |
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WHEREAS, Maya Hubner earned straight A's at Barton Hills |
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Elementary School and was named to the National Honor Society as a |
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seventh-grader at Kealing Middle School; drawn to creative |
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endeavors, she took great pleasure in dancing, acting, figure |
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skating, and playing the piano, and she dreamt of becoming a writer |
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and an artist; and |
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WHEREAS, Following her diagnosis, Maya volunteered to |
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participate in cancer research studies in the hope that other |
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children might benefit from the findings, and she encouraged and |
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inspired local members of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Team in |
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Training in their efforts to raise funds for research through their |
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participation in athletic events; moreover, knowing she would |
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eventually lose her hair to treatment, she donated it to Locks of |
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Love, an organization that provides hairpieces to financially |
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disadvantaged young people suffering from medical hair loss; and |
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WHEREAS, Maya drew strength and comfort from creating art and |
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eagerly joined the CureSearch Young Artists program so that her |
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work could be sold in support of childhood cancer research; in 2005, |
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her "Surfin' Snowman" picture was selected for a holiday greeting |
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card, and since her death, 10 other pieces have been made available |
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as note cards; and |
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WHEREAS, Although her life ended far too soon, Maya Hubner |
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leaves behind memories of her compassion, generosity, and artistic |
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accomplishments that will forever be treasured by those who were |
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fortunate enough to share in the blessing of her life; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Maya Andrea Hubner and |
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extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her |
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parents, Georjean and Christian Hubner; to her siblings, Stefan and |
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Elena; to her grandparents, Dr. Karl Hubner and Sibyll Hubner; to |
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her uncle, Philipp Hubner; to her aunt, Ia Wood; to her cousin, |
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Linus Wood; and to her other relatives and many friends; 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 adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Maya Andrea |
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Hubner. |
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Anchia |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1531 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 4, 2007. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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