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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The untimely passing of Thea Williams-Douglas of San |
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Antonio on September 29, 2010, at the age of 45, brought a |
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profoundly felt loss to the family and many friends of this esteemed |
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journalist; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of the Alamo City, the former Thea Elaine |
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Williams was born on January 5, 1965, and was the fifth child of |
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Theodore and Louise Williams; she attended Our Lady of Perpetual |
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Help Catholic School and St. Gerard Catholic School, and she went on |
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to graduate from Highlands High School; her passion for journalism |
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led her to earn both a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in |
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that field of study from The University of Texas at Austin and |
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Northwestern University, respectively; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Williams-Douglas spent most of her career as a |
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valued employee of KVUE-TV in Austin, and she was admired by her |
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colleagues for her commitment to excellence; she further dedicated |
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her time to Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Jack and Jill of |
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America, Inc., and the National Association of Black Journalists, |
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and she was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church; and |
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WHEREAS, A devoted mother, Ms. Williams-Douglas delighted in |
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the company of her two children, Khari and Amira, and she was known |
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for her compassion, her strong faith, and her warm personality; and |
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WHEREAS, Thea Williams-Douglas brought joy and laughter into |
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the lives of countless individuals, and although she was taken far |
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too soon, she leaves behind a legacy that will forever be treasured |
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by all those who were fortunate enough to know her; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Thea |
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Williams-Douglas and extend deepest condolences to the members of |
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her family: to her children, Khari and Amira; to her parents, |
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Theodore and Louise Williams; to her sister, Marcia Williams; to |
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her brothers, Wayne Williams, Darrell Williams, and Brian Keith |
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Williams; to her grandmother, Hattie Turner; to her niece, Lindsay |
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Williams; to her nephew, Sterling Williams; and to her other |
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relatives and many friends; and, be it 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 Thea |
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Williams-Douglas. |
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McClendon |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 355 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on February 24, 2011. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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