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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family, friends, and colleagues in the Iraan |
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community suffered an immeasurable loss with the tragic death of |
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Elizabeth Castaneda Pope on December 3, 2016, at the age of 52; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Midland to Alejandro and Maria Antonia |
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Castaneda, the former Liz Castaneda attended school in the |
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Iraan-Sheffield Independent School District; she went on to share a |
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loving relationship with her husband, Victor Pope, and was deeply |
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devoted to her two children, Quincy and Victoria, and three |
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grandchildren, Avey, Amya, and Xander; and |
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WHEREAS, Vivacious and full of energy, Ms. Pope remained a |
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loyal and active supporter of her alma mater; in addition to serving |
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as an educator, she found great joy and fulfillment in her work as |
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booster club president and as a sponsor of the Iraan Bravettes |
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cheerleading team, and her passion for volunteering also led her to |
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become a development teacher for community youth; she was steadfast |
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in her faith and an active member of her church; and |
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WHEREAS, A woman whose smile and laughter brightened the days |
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of all those around her, Liz Pope radiated love and kindness, and |
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she will forever be a source of inspiration to the many people who |
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held her dear; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Elizabeth Castaneda |
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Pope and extend heartfelt condolences to the members of her family: |
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to her husband, Victor Pope; to her children, Quincy Pope and |
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Victoria Elyse Pope; to her grandchildren, Avey, Amya, and Xander |
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Pope; to her mother, Maria Antonia Castaneda; to her siblings, |
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Alejandro Castaneda Jr. and his wife, Letti, Sylvia Baldwin and her |
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husband, David, Sammy Castaneda and his wife, Elida, Betty Gonzales |
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and her husband, Freddie, Mary Coffelt and her husband, Mike, |
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Christina Garlock and her husband, Steve, Cathy Green and her |
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husband, Scott, Elvera Carter and her husband, Jerry, and Scott |
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Castaneda; and to her other relatives and numerous 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 her family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Liz Pope. |