86R8370 CJM-D
 
  By: White H.R. No. 103
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, With her arrival on January 1, Ava Marie Spikes
  earned the distinction of becoming the first baby born in Jasper in
  2019; and
         WHEREAS, This bundle of joy weighed 3 pounds, 11 ounces, and
  measured 17 inches in length when she made her debut at 9:34 p.m. on
  New Year's Day; and
         WHEREAS, Ava's birth has brought great happiness not only to
  her mother, Alyssa Franklin, but also to her grandparents,
  Charlesetta Malone and Marcus Franklin, and to her
  great-grandparents, Dortha Samuel and Lovie Franklin; the town
  joined Ava's family in celebrating this noteworthy birth, and many
  Jasper businesses have showered her with gifts; and
         WHEREAS, Ava begins her life sheltered in the warm embrace of
  a wonderful family, and with their love, support, and guidance, she
  may truly look forward to a bright and promising future; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate Alyssa Franklin on the birth of her
  daughter and welcome Ava Marie Spikes as a new citizen of Texas;
  and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for the family as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.