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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Indelible memories of an exuberant and engaging |
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young man remain to comfort the family and many friends of Drennen |
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Peter O'Melia, who passed away on June 6, 2010, at the age of 12; and |
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WHEREAS, The beloved son of Bill and Melissa O'Melia, Drennen |
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O'Melia was born on August 13, 1997, in Gillette, Wyoming, and moved |
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with his family to Centennial, Colorado, two years later; he |
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attended Powell Middle School, where he participated in the gifted |
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and talented program and was quarterback of the football team; a |
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natural athlete, he excelled in a number of other sports as well; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Drennen helped the Southglenn Country Club Gators |
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Swim Team break a record for the boys' 200 freestyle relay at the |
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Mountain Hi Swim League Championships in 2009 and qualified as a |
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Gator All-Star two years in a row; in addition, he shot par on the |
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country club golf course, came in sixth in his age group in the |
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5-Kilometer High Line Canal Run, and enjoyed snowboarding and |
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basketball; and |
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WHEREAS, Friendly, open, and inquisitive, Drennen endeared |
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himself to many with his ever-present smile and irrepressible good |
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humor; his wide circle of friends encompassed all ages, and he was |
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adored not only by his younger siblings, Sean and Quinn, but also by |
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his longtime buddies, who delighted in his sense of mischief and |
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fun-loving nature; in early boyhood, he stepped in to end the |
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bullying of a younger child, and through the years, his teachers and |
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coaches came to admire his ability to guide and inspire; he was |
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chosen to take part in a Junior National Young Leaders conference in |
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Washington, D.C., in the summer of 2010; and |
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WHEREAS, Fascinated with trivia, Drennen amazed others with |
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his vast knowledge of obscure facts; he was a fan of 1980s rock |
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music and University of Wyoming sports teams, and he relished time |
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with his family at their cabin in his home state; he was also active |
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in the youth group at St. Timothy's Episcopal Church and sang in the |
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choir; and |
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WHEREAS, Drennen O'Melia's untimely death has brought an |
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immeasurable loss to his loved ones, who will forever carry him |
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close in their hearts; now, therefore, 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 life of Drennen Peter O'Melia |
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and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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parents, Bill and Melissa O'Melia; to his brothers, Quinn and Sean |
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O'Melia; to his grandparents, Betty O'Melia and Larry and Sue |
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McGarvin; to his great-grandmother, Vivian Stroud; and to his many |
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other relatives and friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Drennen |
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O'Melia. |
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Strama |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1744 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 12, 2011. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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