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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Jonny Wade of Jerseyville, Illinois, whose grace and |
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courage touched the hearts of countless people, passed away on |
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December 24, 2015, at the age of eight; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Lubbock on April 9, 2007, Jonathan Ormsby |
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Wade II was the cherished son of Kimberly Denise and Jonathan Ormsby |
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Wade; he grew up with the companionship of a twin brother, Jackson, |
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and at two years of age, he moved with his family to Mountain View, |
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Missouri, where he developed a love of the outdoors; his greatest |
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joys were fishing and playing baseball, and he became a loyal fan of |
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the St. Louis Cardinals; the family relocated again to Jerseyville, |
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Illinois, when he was six, and his witty and outgoing personality |
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soon endeared him to many new friends in that community; and |
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WHEREAS, Jonny was diagnosed with brain cancer in December |
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2014; over the next year, he bravely endured several surgeries and |
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many challenging cycles of radiation and chemotherapy, but he never |
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lost his determination to continue his fight against the disease; |
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moreover, he found strength and comfort in his faith when times were |
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most difficult; and |
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WHEREAS, Along the way, Jonny won the support and admiration |
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of all who learned his story, and he expressed the wish that no |
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other child should suffer from cancer; inspired by Jonny's |
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compassion, his parents founded the Kids Shouldn't Have Cancer |
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Foundation shortly after his passing; and |
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WHEREAS, Although the loss of this remarkable young boy has |
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brought immeasurable heartache to all those who held him dear, the |
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warmth, laughter, and joy that he brought into their lives will |
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never fade from their memories; 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 life of Jonny Wade and extend |
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sincere condolences to his family, to his friends, and to all who |
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have mourned his passing; and, be 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 Jonny Wade. |
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Fallon |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 778 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on March 16, 2017. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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