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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The tragic passing of Eliahna Amyah Garcia of Uvalde |
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on May 24, 2022, at the age of nine, brought an incalculable loss to |
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the family and friends of this beloved young girl; and |
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WHEREAS, Eliahna Garcia was born in Uvalde on June 4, 2012, to |
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Steven and Jennifer Garcia; her cherished family included her four |
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sisters, Janelle, Adrianna, Viviana, and Adalyn, as well as her |
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grandparents and many aunts, uncles, and cousins; and |
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WHEREAS, Eliahna, who was affectionately known as "Ellie" to |
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her loved ones, was blessed with a kind heart and a vibrant, |
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cheerful spirit; she enjoyed dancing, playing basketball, and |
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riding her bicycle, and she was an enthusiastic fan of the film |
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Encanto; moreover, even though it was several years away, she had |
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already begun planning for her quinceañera party, and she had |
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dreams of becoming a cheerleader one day; and |
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WHEREAS, Through the love and laughter she shared, Eliahna |
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Garcia made the world a brighter place for everyone around her, and |
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time will never dim their memories of the joy she brought into their |
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lives; now, 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 Eliahna Amyah |
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Garcia and extend deepest condolences to the members of her family: |
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to her parents, Steven and Jennifer Garcia; to her sisters, |
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Janelle, Adrianna, Viviana, and Adalyn Garcia; to her grandparents, |
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Rogelio and Nelda Lugo and Arnulfo and Leticia Arizmendi; to her |
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other relatives and friends; and to the countless others in Uvalde |
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and beyond who mourn her passing; 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 Eliahna |
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Amyah Garcia. |