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WHEREAS, No words can soften the pain of a life cut short, |
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but the family and friends of Casey Lee Whitley Damen may find |
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comfort in their memories of this beloved woman, who passed away on |
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July 9, 2013, at the age of 34; and |
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WHEREAS, The former Casey Whitley was born in Weslaco on |
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August 12, 1978, to David and Bonnie Whitley and grew up with the |
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company of her sister, Courtney; she earned her bachelor's degree |
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in business from Southwestern University, where she was active in |
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Alpha Delta Pi Sorority, and she went on to establish a notable |
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career as a forensic analyst with the Travis County District |
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Attorney's Office; and |
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WHEREAS, She and her husband, Jason Damen, enjoyed a |
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rewarding marriage, and she also treasured the time she spent with |
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the other members of her family; a spirited individual who lived |
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life to the fullest, she delighted in pursuing her passion for |
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fishing, golfing, and traveling; through the years, she visited the |
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Florida Keys, Colorado, British Columbia, Belize, the Outer Banks |
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of North Carolina, and all corners of Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Though deeply saddened by her passing, those who |
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were fortunate enough to share in the affection and friendship of |
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Casey Damen will continue to reflect on the courage, wit, and |
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positive outlook with which she lived her life, and they will |
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forever hold her close in their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of |
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Casey Lee Whitley Damen and extend sincere sympathy to the members |
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of her family: to her husband, Jason Damen; to her parents, David |
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and Bonnie Whitley; to her sister, Courtney Mitchell, and her |
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husband, Shane; to her brother-in-law, John Damen, and his wife, |
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Lauren; to her parents-in-law, Mike and Marion Damen; to her |
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nieces, Whitley Mitchell, Charley Mitchell, and Katherine Etta |
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Damen; to her grandmother, Peggy Whitley; to her aunts and uncles, |
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Marlee and Gary Schwarz, Beth and Marty Masso, and Darla Burton; and |
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to her other 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 Casey Lee |
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Whitley Damen. |