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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 by |
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the loved ones of Jordan Javon Edwards of Mesquite, whose life was |
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tragically cut short on April 29, 2017, at the age of 15; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on October 25, 2001, in Fort Worth, Jordan |
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Edwards was the son of Shaunkeyia Keyon Stephens and Odell Lavar |
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Edwards, and he grew up with the companionship of seven brothers and |
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sisters; he began his lifelong involvement in football when he was a |
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young boy at Gentry Elementary School in Mesquite, and after |
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enrolling at Mesquite High School, he became a proud member of the |
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freshman football team, playing quarterback and receiver; he pushed |
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himself persistently as an athlete, often giving up leisure |
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activities to maintain his training regimen; understanding the |
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importance of education, he devoted himself to his schoolwork as |
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well and earned straight A's in his classes; after graduating, he |
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hoped to continue his studies and his football career at the |
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University of Alabama; and |
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WHEREAS, Known for his positive attitude and the engaging |
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smile that he often wore, Jordan was well liked by his teachers, his |
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classmates, his coaches, and his fellow players; although football |
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was his passion, his greatest joy came from his family and friends, |
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and he always made an effort to ensure that others felt loved and |
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included; and |
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WHEREAS, A young man who demonstrated boundless drive and |
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enthusiasm, Jordan Edwards also possessed a kind and gentle nature |
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that touched the hearts of everyone around him, and his memory will |
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forever be cherished by those who held him dear; now, therefore, be |
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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 Jordan Javon Edwards |
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and extend deepest condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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father, Odell Edwards, and his wife, Charmaine; to his mother, |
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Shaunkeyia Stephens; to his siblings, Vidal, Kevon, Korrie, Kyleah, |
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Kei'Morah, Fiston, and Vicktoriyah; and to his other relatives, his |
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friends, and all who join them in mourning his passing; and, be it |
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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 Jordan |
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Edwards. |