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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 at |
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the untimely death of Angelica P. Beard of Mount Pleasant, who |
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passed away on March 24, 2017, at the age of 30; and |
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WHEREAS, Born at Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, North |
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Carolina, on April 10, 1986, the former Angelica Reed was the |
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daughter of Troy and Vivianna DeCohen; as a student at A. Philip |
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Randolph Campus High School in New York City, she was a star athlete |
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on the track team, and she went on to graduate from Southwestern |
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Christian College in Terrell and Texas A&M University--Commerce; |
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she realized one of her life's goals when she was hired to coach the |
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girls' track team at Mt. Pleasant High School, and at the time of |
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her passing, she was also employed as a physical education teacher |
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at Corprew Elementary; and |
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WHEREAS, A member of Zeta Phi Beta in college, Ms. Beard |
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remained active in the sorority after her graduation and cherished |
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the bonds that she shared with her fellow alumnae; deeply committed |
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to her faith, she was also a valued member of the Sheppard Street |
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Church of Christ in Mt. Pleasant; and |
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WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Ms. Beard enjoyed the love and |
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support of her husband, Anterius Beard; the couple became the |
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devoted parents of twin boys, Terrance and Terrelle, and she also |
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happily welcomed into her family Mr. Beard's two children, Anterius |
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and Paris; and |
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WHEREAS, Although the loss of this cherished wife, mother, |
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and daughter brings tremendous heartache to her loved ones, they |
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will forever remember the kindness, joy, and laughter that she |
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brought into their lives; 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 Angelica P. Beard |
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and extend deepest condolences to the members of her family: to her |
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husband, Anterius D. Beard Sr.; to her children, Terrance, |
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Terrelle, Anterius, and Paris Beard; to her parents, Vivianna and |
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Troy DeCohen; to her siblings, Chanelle Thomas and her husband, |
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Charles, Micaela DeCohen, and Christopher Reed and his wife, |
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Paulina; and to her other relatives and 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 Angelica |
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Beard. |
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Hefner |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1390 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on April 27, 2017. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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