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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Family and friends suffered an immeasurable loss |
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with the tragic passing of Alayna Kay McDonald on August 22, 2020, |
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at the age of 26; and |
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WHEREAS, The cherished daughter of Chris and Dawn McDonald, |
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Alayna McDonald was born on March 17, 1994, in Clear Lake, and she |
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grew up with two siblings, Chelsea and Luke; she and her family |
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attended Sagemont Church, where she professed her faith at a young |
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age; an accomplished student, she took college-level courses and |
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graduated from J. Frank Dobie High School in 2011, a year early; she |
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received an associate degree at San Jacinto College and studied |
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nursing at Texas Woman's University; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. McDonald worked for St. Luke's hospital as a |
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patient care assistant, earning a reputation for her dedication, |
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dependability, and strong work ethic; she endeared herself to her |
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coworkers with her sunny smile and helpful attitude, and her talent |
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as a storyteller could turn the most mundane day on the job into an |
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entertaining adventure; and |
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WHEREAS, In her leisure time, Ms. McDonald loved decorating |
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for the holidays with her mother, cooking for her relatives and |
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friends, listening to country music, and attending sporting events; |
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she also adored animals, especially her dogs, Jenni and Sophie; and |
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WHEREAS, Alayna McDonald enriched the lives of all who had |
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the good fortune to share in her love and friendship, and they will |
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forever hold her close in their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 87th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby pay tribute to the memory of Alayna Kay McDonald and extend |
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deepest condolences to the members of her family: to her parents, |
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Chris and Dawn McDonald; to her sister, Chelsea, and her |
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brother-in-law, Tristan; to her brother, Luke; to her grandparents, |
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Charles and Sharon Jordan; to her uncles, Tim and Michael; to her |
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aunts, Shelley and Heather; to her cousins, Hayden, Jordan, and |
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Jacob; and to her other relatives and many friends; 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 her family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of |
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Alayna McDonald. |
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Paul |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 106 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 14, 2021. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 106 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the Senate on May 19, 2021. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |