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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The untimely death of Rayzette Louisa Reed Howard in |
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April 2009, at the age of 41, has brought a tremendous loss to her |
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family and many friends; and |
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WHEREAS, The only child of Dr. Raymond Reed and Norma Reed, |
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the former Rayzette Reed was born in Dallas on October 25, 1967; she |
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graduated from Skyline High School and went on to earn a bachelor's |
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degree in communications from Texas Woman's University and a |
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master's degree in education from Amberton University, later |
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pursuing doctoral studies at Nova Southeastern University; and |
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WHEREAS, She was joined in marriage to the Reverend Donavan |
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C. Howard, and they enjoyed a rewarding life together that was |
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further enriched by their beloved children, Kevraye', Cadence, |
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Camryn, and Reed, as well as by their strong devotion to their |
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faith; Mrs. Howard was a talented gospel singer who shared her |
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musical gift with several groups of young people, and her beautiful |
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voice also inspired many when she sang as a member of the choir at |
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Saintsville Sanctuary Church of God in Christ; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Howard was an active and valued member of her |
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community; an accomplished educator, she taught reading at |
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Northwest Harlee Elementary School, and she later served Dallas ISD |
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as an area advisory reading teacher and instructional reading |
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coach, working with the students of Birdie Alexander Elementary |
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School; in addition, she shared her time with the Alpha Xi Omega |
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Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and had worked in the past for |
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State Representative Helen Giddings as her district office |
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director; and |
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WHEREAS, Although her journey on this earth ended far too |
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soon, Rayzette Howard will long be remembered with great tenderness |
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and affection by all those who were privileged to share in her life; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Rayzette Louisa |
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Reed Howard and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her |
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family: to her husband, the Reverend Donavan C. Howard; to her |
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children, Kevraye', Cadence, Camryn, and Reed; to her parents, |
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Dr. Raymond Reed and Norma Burleson Reed; and to her other loved |
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ones, including Daryn and Tyler Howard, Carolyn Howard, Petra and |
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James Spencer, Dr. Louis H. Reed, Jr., and Dr. Claudia Reed; |
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Dr. Donald R. Reed and Dana Reed, and S. A. Jordan Lacy; 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 Rayzette |
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Louisa Reed Howard. |
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Giddings |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2953 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on June 1, 2009. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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