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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The family and friends of Abigail Rose Arias of |
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Angleton suffered an immeasurable loss with the death of this |
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beloved little girl on November 5, 2019, at the age of seven; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Houston on June 28, 2012, to Ruben and Ilene |
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Arias, Abigail was blessed with the companionship of an older |
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brother, Ethan; she grew up attending the Second Baptist Church of |
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Angleton, and she went on to discover her love of school at Holy |
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Comforter Episcopal Church Preschool and Westside Elementary, |
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where she adored her teachers and classmates; spirited and full of |
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life, she found many outlets for her endless reserve of energy, |
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which included running, swimming, dancing, playing softball, |
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jumping on the trampoline, and playing with her friends and |
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cousins; and |
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WHEREAS, Abigail fiercely loved her brother Ethan, who was |
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her best friend, and she was cherished and doted upon by her |
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parents, her grandparents, and a host of other relatives; she was |
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surrounded by their support, affection, and prayers as she battled |
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cancer, and even on occasions where she needed to stay in the |
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hospital for treatment, she remained unwaveringly cheerful and |
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optimistic; and |
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WHEREAS, After meeting and striking up a friendship with |
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Freeport Police Chief Raymond Garivey, Abigail expressed the desire |
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to one day become a police officer so that she could help others; |
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her wish was granted on February 7, 2019, when she was sworn in as a |
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member of the Freeport Police Department with the badge number 758; |
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her story touched the hearts of people around the world, and she |
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went on to be honored by numerous law enforcement agencies and |
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organizations throughout Texas and other states; and |
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WHEREAS, While the loss of this caring and vivacious young |
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girl will always be deeply felt, her loved ones will forever find |
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inspiration in remembering the joy, laughter, and grace that she |
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brought to their lives; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Abigail Rose Arias |
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and extend profound sympathy to her family, friends, and countless |
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admirers; 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 Abigail |
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Rose Arias. |
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Vasut |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 49 was unanimously adopted by a rising |
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vote of the House on March 10, 2021. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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