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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Words cannot adequately express the deep sorrow felt |
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by all Texans at the news of the recent bus crash in Uvalde County, |
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which took the lives of 13 men and women who were attending a church |
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retreat for the First Baptist Church of New Braunfels; and |
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WHEREAS, On March 29, 2017, a bus carrying members of the |
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church was heading southbound on Highway 83, on a return trip to New |
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Braunfels, when a driver in the opposite lane lost control of his |
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truck and veered into its path; only one passenger on the bus |
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survived, Rose Mary Harris, 64, who is in our thoughts and prayers |
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as she continues to recover from her injuries; and |
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WHEREAS, The victims of this devastating accident were the |
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driver of the bus, Murray William Barrett, 67, of New Braunfels; |
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Howard Bryan Allen, 81, of New Braunfels; Rhonda Barlow Allen, 61, |
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of New Braunfels; Harold Boyd Barber, 87, of New Braunfels; |
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Margaret Robinson Barber, 82, of New Braunfels; Cristie Clare |
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Moore, 68, of Cibolo; Donna Elizabeth Hawkins, 69, of Schertz; Avis |
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Scholl Banks, 83, of Austin; Mildred Goodlett Rosamond, 87, of New |
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Braunfels; Addie Maurine Schmeltekopf, 84, of New Braunfels; Sue |
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Wynn Tysdal, 76, of New Braunfels; Martha Holcomb Walker, 84, of New |
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Braunfels; and Dorothy Fern Vulliet, 84, of New Braunfels; and |
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WHEREAS, These men and women were cherished parents and |
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grandparents, valued members of their church congregation, and dear |
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friends to countless people, and our hearts go out to the many loved |
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ones they have left behind; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby express its sorrow over the loss of 13 treasured |
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lives and extend deepest condolences to all those who mourn their |
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passing; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That when the Texas House of Representatives |
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adjourns this day, it do so in memory of the victims of this |
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terrible tragedy. |