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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the |
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passing of Kathryn Morales on September 16, 2021, at the age of 56; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Born on February 18, 1965, Kathryn Morales was a |
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talented athlete in her youth; while attending high school, she |
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played on a number of sports teams, and she particularly |
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distinguished herself as a high-scoring forward on the school's |
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basketball team; and |
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WHEREAS, After moving to Houston in the mid-1980s, |
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Ms. Morales was employed with The University of Texas Health |
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Science Center for more than a decade; she went on to work for |
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several landscaping companies, and she eventually rose to the |
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position of landscape specialist, overseeing a crew of workers; |
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during her tenure, she became an expert on numerous topics related |
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to landscape architecture, such as issue assessment, irrigation |
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diagnosis, landscape restoration, and botany; and |
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WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Ms. Morales benefited from the |
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love and support of her spouse, Debbie, with whom she shared a |
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fulfilling union that spanned more than three decades; over the |
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years, the couple opened their home to many animals, including |
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their most recent pets, Piper and Jaxson; in her leisure time, |
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Ms. Morales indulged her love of cars and the outdoors, and she put |
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her gardening talents to work in her own yard, which reflected her |
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deep appreciation for a well-manicured lawn; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Kathryn Morales will be deeply missed, |
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memories of her strength of character, her passion for life, and her |
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devotion to her loved ones remain to comfort and inspire those she |
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leaves behind; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory |
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of Kathryn Morales and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of |
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her family: to her spouse, Debbie Trevino; to her siblings, Linda |
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and Nicholas Morales; and to her other relatives and friends; and, |
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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 Kathryn |
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Morales. |
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Morales Shaw |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 71 was unanimously adopted by a rising |
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vote of the House on October 14, 2021. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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