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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A full and generous life dedicated to helping others |
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has drawn to a close with the death of Melode Seremet, the founder |
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of the Paws for Reflection therapeutic ranch in Midlothian, on |
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February 14, 2021, at the age of 62; and |
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WHEREAS, Melode Seremet was born in Winchester, Virginia, on |
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December 26, 1958, and she moved with her parents to Mississippi and |
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Florida; she began her career as an IT analyst for a hospital in |
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Stuart, Florida, and later worked in nursing administration; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1993, Ms. Seremet moved to Texas, where she |
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became involved in community affairs, serving as a board member of |
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her local library, as activity director for the chamber of |
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commerce, as a volunteer for the school district, and as the |
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director of several nonprofit organizations; she also returned to |
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school and studied to become a licensed veterinary technician; and |
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WHEREAS, Inspired by a dream, Ms. Seremet founded the |
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nonprofit Paws for Reflection Ranch in 2007; the 15-acre |
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animal-assisted activity and therapy facility offers individuals |
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and families the opportunity to work with licensed professional |
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therapists and therapy animals; clients include children with |
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special needs, veterans dealing with PTSD, and people suffering |
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from anxiety, depression, and other disorders; the therapy animals |
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include horses, goats, rabbits, and miniature pot-bellied pigs; |
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until her death, Ms. Seremet managed the ranch's day-to-day |
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operations, overseeing the care of the animals, greeting new |
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guests, and raising funds and developing community partnerships; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Ms. Seremet enjoyed the love |
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and support of her husband, Stan, with whom she shared 34 years, and |
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she took great pride in their daughter, Mandy; and |
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WHEREAS, Blessed with a compassionate heart and a spirit of |
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innovation, Melode Seremet created a unique organization that has |
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helped thousands of people in need, and she leaves behind a legacy |
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of kindness and concern for others that will continue to inspire all |
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those who knew and loved her; 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 Melode Seremet and |
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extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of her family: to her |
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husband, Stan Seremet; to her daughter, Mandy Davis, and her |
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husband, Bryce; to her granddaughter, Chloe Davis; and to her other |
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relatives and many friends; 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 Melode |
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Seremet. |