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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A loving family and a host of dear friends will |
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forever treasure the memory of Haruka Weiser of Portland, Oregon, |
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whose tragic death on April 5, 2016, at the age of 18, united |
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countless people in mourning throughout Texas and her home state; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Haruka Juliana Tsunemine Weiser was born on June 20, |
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1997, to Thomas Weiser and Yasuyo Tsunemine and grew up with the |
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companionship of her younger brother, Noboru, and sister, Naomi; |
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she graduated in 2015 from the Arts & Communication Magnet Academy |
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in Beaverton, Oregon, where she formed many lasting friendships; |
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while there, she demonstrated a unique gift for dance and pursued |
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her passion as a performer with the Portland Ballet and the |
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Beaverton Dance West Troupe; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Weiser's showing at the National High School |
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Dance Festival caught the eye of faculty from The University of |
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Texas at Austin, and she went on to enroll at UT on a full |
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scholarship; she endeared herself to the university's arts and |
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dance community, and although her talent as a dancer was apparent to |
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all who knew her, she always remained humble and down to earth; in |
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addition to dance, she dedicated herself diligently to her other |
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classes and excelled in math and science, and she had plans to |
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declare a second major in premedical studies; and |
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WHEREAS, Haruka Weiser possessed a genuine enthusiasm for |
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life that inspired everyone around her and took special joy in such |
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simple acts as watching the sun rise and going on impromptu picnics; |
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adventurous and spirited, she found additional outlets for her |
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energy in sculpture and cooking, and she was known to treat even the |
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smallest moments of happiness as opportunities to dance; and |
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WHEREAS, While the death of Haruka Weiser is an incalculable |
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loss to the many people who cherished her, the passage of time will |
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never dim their memories of the love that she shared with them and |
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the joy and purpose with which she followed her dreams; now, |
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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 Haruka Juliana |
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Tsunemine Weiser and extend heartfelt condolences to her family, |
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her friends, and all those who join them in celebrating the life of |
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this remarkable young woman; 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 Haruka |
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Weiser. |