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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The tragic passing of Shelbi Nicole Stephens on |
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April 13, 2019, at the age of 23, has brought a profound loss to |
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those who loved and cherished her; and |
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WHEREAS, Shelbi Stephens was born in Dallas on March 16, |
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1996, to Angela and Wayne Stephens; growing up, she was blessed with |
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the affection of a large family of grandparents, aunts, uncles, and |
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cousins, and she was the sister of three siblings, Chassidi, |
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Carrington, and the late Ayden Stephens; she graduated from DeSoto |
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High School, where she distinguished herself as both a cheerleader |
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and a majorette and won the state title for twirling in 2014; as a |
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child, she also participated in the youth praise dance group at |
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Friendship-West Baptist Church in Dallas, and she later became a |
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praise dancer at Red Oak Faith Fellowship Church; and |
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WHEREAS, After high school, Ms. Stephens pursued her passion |
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for hairstyling at MJ's Beauty Academy in Dallas before joining her |
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sister, Chassidi, on the stylist team at iVibe Beauty Lounge in |
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Cedar Hill; she made a name for herself in the hair industry and on |
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social media as "Shelbi the Slayologist" and gained a loyal |
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following of clients; her specialties included custom wigs, |
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coloring, and hair extensions, as well as makeup, and she looked |
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forward to venturing into the cosmetics market with the upcoming |
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launch of her own lip gloss line; when not at work, she enjoyed |
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promoting her brand and showing off her renowned styling skills at |
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hair industry trade shows; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Stephens's greatest joy was becoming the mother |
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of a son, Kaiden Isaiah Sanders, in 2015, and she worked hard to |
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advance her career in order to provide him with the best life |
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possible; and |
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WHEREAS, Through the love, kindness, and beauty she shared, |
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Shelbi Stephens made the world a brighter place for all who knew |
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her, and they will forever keep her memory alive in their hearts; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Shelbi Nicole |
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Stephens and extend deepest condolences to the members of her |
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family: to her father, Wayne Stephens; to her mother, Angela |
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Sillemon; to her son, Kaiden Sanders; to her siblings, Chassidi |
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Sillemon and Carrington Stephens; to her grandfather, Willie |
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Sillemon; to her grandmother, Nadine Stephens-McKenzie; to her |
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fiancé, Kaleb Northcutt; and to her numerous other relatives, |
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friends, and colleagues; 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 Shelbi |
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Stephens. |