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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, May 4, 2015, marked a very special day in the lives |
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of Heather Renee' Wells and Richard Lee Wells Jr., for on that day |
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the adoption of their cherished daughter, Rylee Jean Yu Wells, was |
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finalized; and |
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WHEREAS, Native Texans Heather and Richard Wells first met as |
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teenagers; their love and admiration for one another only grew with |
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the passing years, and they exchanged the vows of matrimony on |
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November 28, 1997; seven years into their marriage, they were |
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inspired to adopt a child from China after hearing adoptive parents |
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speak at St. Thomas University in Houston; and |
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WHEREAS, Rylee was born in China on September 5, 2013, and she |
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was officially welcomed into the Wells family home in South Jordan, |
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Utah, after a nearly eight-month adoption process; she has two |
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older sisters, both adopted from China as well, Abigail Mae-Xiao, |
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who is nine, and Kaylyn CiAnna, who is eight; and |
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WHEREAS, Rylee's long-awaited arrival has been a source of |
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great pride for her family and many new friends, particularly for |
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her grandparents, "PopPop" and "Nana," James and Deborah Sloane, |
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and "PawPaw" and "MeMaw," Richard and Carlyn Wells, and for her |
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great-grandmother and namesake, Dorothy Jean Seay, also known as |
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"Mawmaw"; and |
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WHEREAS, With Rylee's adoption, Heather, Richard, Abigail, |
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and Kaylyn Wells have been blessed with a treasured new daughter and |
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sister, whose love and affection will brighten their days |
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forevermore; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the members of the Wells family on |
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the adoption of Rylee Jean Yu Wells and recognize Rylee as an |
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honorary Texan; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the family as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |