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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The thousands of deaths caused by COVID-19 in Texas |
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have created a tremendous void in families, communities, and |
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workplaces throughout the state; among those who lost their lives |
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in the pandemic was Tawiwo Obele, a dedicated and well-respected |
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employee of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, who passed |
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away on February 16, 2021, at the age of 68; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Obele, who was assigned to the Beto Unit near |
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Palestine, had worked for the TDCJ for two years; she enjoyed a warm |
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rapport with her colleagues, and she was known to be a caring and |
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empathetic listener; and |
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WHEREAS, Tawiwo Obele faithfully and ably performed her |
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duties throughout her tenure with the Texas Department of Criminal |
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Justice, and she will long be remembered with great admiration by |
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all who were privileged to know her; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of |
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Tawiwo Obele and extend deepest sympathy to her family, friends, |
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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 Tawiwo |
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Obele. |