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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Words cannot adequately express the heartache |
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caused by the untimely death of Samantha Elizabeth Dean of the Kyle |
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Police Department on February 4, 2015, at the age of 29; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Kelvin Dwane Dean and Kimberly Anne |
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Dean, Samantha Dean was born in Nuremberg, Germany, on May 12, 1985; |
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the family moved to Fort Sill, Oklahoma, when she was six, and later |
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lived in Fort Drum, New York, before settling in San Antonio; as a |
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student at Judson High School, she played varsity tennis and made |
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many strong friendships with her teammates; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Dean went on to attend The University of |
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Texas--San Antonio, where she was a proud member of Alpha Kappa |
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Alpha; she was president of her chapter, and she volunteered |
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tirelessly for children's organizations with her sorority sisters; |
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diagnosed with a sarcoma in her elbow, she continued going to class |
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every day during radiation and chemotherapy treatments, and she |
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completed her bachelor's degree in liberal arts and public policy |
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on time; she subsequently earned a master's degree in forensic |
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psychology at John Jay University in New York; and |
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WHEREAS, Determined to embark on a career protecting others, |
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Ms. Dean wanted to become a police officer, but her bout with cancer |
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had left her with a disability; she joined the Kyle Police |
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Department as a civilian and became a victim services coordinator, |
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helping abused women and children and those affected by violence; a |
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talented professional with a warm and bubbly personality, she won |
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the respect, admiration, and affection of her colleagues and |
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members of the public, and she was instrumental in ensuring that all |
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officers on patrol were trained to properly assist victims of |
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domestic violence; and |
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WHEREAS, This vibrant young woman was expecting the birth of |
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a daughter, to be named Madeline; she was devoted to her family, |
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including her little sister, Taylor; and |
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WHEREAS, Although her passing has brought an immense loss to |
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the community she served, those who were fortunate enough to know |
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Samantha Dean will forever treasure their memories of her radiant |
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smile and continue to find inspiration in her courage, kindness, |
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and compassion; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Samantha Elizabeth |
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Dean and extend deepest condolences to the members of her family: to |
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her father, Kelvin Dwane Dean; to her mother, Kimberly Anne Dean; to |
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her sister, Taylor Alexandra Dean; and to her other relatives and |
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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 the members of her family and that when the Texas House |
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of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Samantha |
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Dean. |
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Isaac |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1152 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on March 19, 2015. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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