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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Words cannot adequately express the sorrow felt by |
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the family and friends of Kobi Isabella Pickett of Houston, who died |
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on January 11, 2015, at the age of 15; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in 1999 to Don and Stephanie Pickett, Kobi |
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Pickett was a sophomore at Memorial High School, where she excelled |
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in her studies and took part in track and soccer; she was a member of |
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the Girl Scouts for the past 10 years and was working toward her |
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Gold Award; she was also looking forward to attending her mother's |
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alma mater, The University of Texas at Austin; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Pickett loved swimming and snorkeling at Barton |
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Springs in Austin, water-skiing at local lakes, taking walks with |
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the family dog, Murphy, and spending time with her friends; a young |
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woman of strong religious faith, she took inspiration and delight |
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in the happy times she spent at Camp Cho-Yeh, a Christian summer |
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camp; and |
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WHEREAS, Joyful and energetic, athletic and artistic, Kobi |
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Pickett was the darling of her parents and her big brother, Dawson, |
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and although her days were far too few, the light she brought into |
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the lives of those who loved her will never be extinguished; now, |
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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 Kobi Isabella |
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Pickett and extend sincere condolences to the members of her |
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family: to her parents, Don and Stephanie Pickett; to her brother, |
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Dawson Pickett; to her grandmother, Lucille Bonno; to her extended |
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family, Richard Hykel, Bob and Mary Pickett, James and Sheryl |
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Hykel, Donna and Randy Jarnigan, and Chris Bonno; 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 Kobi |
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Pickett. |
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Bohac |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2297 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 21, 2015. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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