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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends suffered an immeasurable loss |
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with the tragic passing of Jessica Carol McKinley of Austin on July |
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4, 2022, at the age of 23; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Toni McKinley and Craig McKinley, |
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Jessica McKinley was born in Chandler, Arizona, on June 17, 1999, |
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and she grew up in Austin with the companionship of three siblings, |
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Brittney, William, and Matthew; she graduated from McNeil High |
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School in 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, A young woman of many interests, Ms. McKinley taught |
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herself sign language and Spanish and how to play piano during her |
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youth; she dreamed of one day attending the Juilliard School of |
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Music, and she was working to establish a skin care business at the |
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time of her passing; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. McKinley loved nature and animals, and she |
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treasured time spent with her cat, Moo, and her dog, Lemon; she |
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greatly enriched the lives of her family and friends with her warm |
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sense of humor and caring nature, and she was always happy to lend |
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an ear to anyone who needed to talk; and |
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WHEREAS, Intelligent, kind, and adventurous, Jessica |
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McKinley brightened the world for all who knew her, and they will |
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forever carry her close in their hearts; 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 Jessica Carol |
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McKinley and extend sincere condolences to the members of her |
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family: to her mother, Toni McKinley; to her father, Craig |
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McKinley; to her siblings, Brittney, William, and Matthew; and to |
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her many other relatives and 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 Jessica |
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McKinley. |