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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, No words can diminish the pain caused by a life cut |
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short, but all who shared in the love and friendship of Mason Carter |
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Davidson may find comfort in their treasured memories of this |
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special young man, who passed away on February 2, 2015, at the age |
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of 17; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Austin on September 21, 1997, Mason Davidson |
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was the son of David Wayne Cumberledge and Misty Michelle Davidson; |
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he was a junior at Rouse High School in Leander, where he excelled |
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academically, and he aspired to study mathematics at Texas Tech |
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University; and |
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WHEREAS, This musically gifted young Texan played trumpet as |
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a valued member of the Rouse Raider Marching Band; fond of singing |
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as well, he liked to burst out in song to embarrass his girlfriend, |
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Marlina, and made a point of serenading her every night; he had |
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eclectic tastes and was a fan of Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, and |
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Sean Kingston, as well as of Guns N' Roses and other rock bands; and |
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WHEREAS, An exceptionally warm, kind, and thoughtful person, |
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Mr. Davidson endeared himself to innumerable people with his |
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gentlemanly demeanor and upbeat personality; he had a wonderful |
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sense of humor, and he loved to watch comedy movies with family and |
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friends; and |
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WHEREAS, Although his days were far too few, Mason Davidson |
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made a positive difference in the lives he touched, and he will |
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forever hold a special place in the hearts of those he has left |
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behind; 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 memory of Mason Carter |
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Davidson and extend sincere condolences to the members of his |
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family: to his parents, Misty Davidson and David Cumberledge; to |
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his sister, Chloe Cumberledge; to his grandmothers, Mary Elaine |
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Manning and Donna Cumberledge; to his grandfather, James |
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Cumberledge, and his companion, Dora Richards; to his girlfriend, |
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Marlina Losier; and to his other relatives and many friends; and, be |
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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 Mason |
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Carter Davidson. |