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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The tragic death of Natalia Monet Cox of Melissa on |
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March 31, 2021, at the age of 21, brought a profoundly felt loss to |
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all those who were fortunate enough to know this remarkable young |
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woman; and |
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WHEREAS, The cherished daughter of Lester and La'Keshia Cox, |
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Natalia Cox was born in Irving on November 17, 1999, and she grew up |
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with the companionship of two sisters, Tyara and Sa'Niya; she |
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graduated from Melissa High School in 2018; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Cox went on to study biology at Huston-Tillotson |
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University in Austin, and she was set to receive her degree in the |
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spring of 2022; during her time at the institution, she |
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distinguished herself as acting president of the Pre-Alumni Council |
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and as a member of the Deeds Not Words executive board; in addition, |
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she completed a prestigious two-year internship with the Texas |
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Parks and Wildlife Department; she hoped to pursue a career as a |
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plastic surgeon to help individuals with any type of disfigurement; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In the fall of 2020, Ms. Cox was initiated into the |
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Alpha Kappa Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and she |
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later became the chapter's secretary; through her involvement in |
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the sorority, she contributed to a number of initiatives benefiting |
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the wider community, including distributing COVID-19 care packages |
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to area residents; she also gave of her time and talents by making |
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wigs for cancer patients, and she was a passionate speaker and |
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advocate on issues related to fitness, veganism, sustainability, |
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minimalism, and diversity; and |
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WHEREAS, Admired for her kind and generous nature, Natalia |
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Cox enriched the lives of those around her beyond measure, and |
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although her journey on this earth ended far too soon, she will |
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always be remembered with great tenderness and affection; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Natalia Monet Cox |
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and extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: to her |
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parents, Lester and La'Keshia Cox; to her sisters, Tyara Warren-Cox |
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and her husband, Prince Ibeh, and Sa'Niya Cox; to her nephew, Artist |
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Arinze Ibeh; to her paternal great-grandfather, Wayne Morrow; to |
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her grandmother, Lisa Morrow Vickery; to her maternal grandparents, |
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Emmitt and Brenda Warren; and to her other relatives and many |
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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 Natalia |
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Cox. |