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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The family and friends of Catherine Lea Edwards of |
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Lampasas are mourning the untimely loss of this beloved woman, who |
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passed away on December 15, 2019, at the age of 39; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Lampasas on December 28, 1979, "Caety" |
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Edwards was the daughter of Mickey and Jani Edwards and grew up with |
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a brother, Reagan; a member of the LTP spirit club, she graduated |
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from Lampasas High School in 1998; she continued her education at |
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Howard Payne University and Central Texas College and earned an |
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education degree at Tarleton State University; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Edwards began her teaching career at New Deal |
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Middle School, where she also served as the cheerleading program |
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sponsor; she next taught in the Killeen Independent School District |
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and at Fort Hood, and in 2017 she completed her master's degree in |
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counseling at Texas State University to become a licensed |
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professional counselor; she also helped promote Edwards Family |
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Cattle and was a former officer of Colorado River CattleWomen; and |
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WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Ms. Edwards treasured time |
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spent with her family and friends; proudly wearing Badger blue, she |
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supported the Lampasas football team, and she loved to attend |
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country music concerts; a woman of strong character, she was |
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especially admired for her kindness and generosity; and |
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WHEREAS, Caety Edwards brightened the world for all who knew |
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her with her wonderful sense of humor and joyous zest for life, and |
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she will forever hold a special place in their hearts; now, |
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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 Catherine Lea |
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Edwards and extend deepest condolences to the members of her |
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family: to her parents, Mickey and Jani Hewitt Edwards; to her |
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brother, Reagan Edwards; to her nephews, Jay Edwards and Brennan |
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Edwards; and to her many other relatives and 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 adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Caety |
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Edwards. |
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Buckley |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 415 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on March 25, 2021. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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