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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Words cannot fully express the sorrow felt by the |
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loved ones of Eliahna Torres of Uvalde, who passed away on May 24, |
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2022, at the age of 10; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Uvalde on January 12, 2012, to Eli and Sandra |
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Torres, Eliahna Torres was blessed with the companionship of her |
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sisters, Justice and Eliza, and her brothers, Eli and Dylan; her |
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extended family included her grandparents, her nieces and nephews, |
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and her many aunts, uncles, and cousins, and she also benefited from |
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the love and support of numerous people in the wider community; and |
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WHEREAS, A vibrant girl with a radiant smile, Eliahna enjoyed |
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being silly and making everyone laugh; she had developed a |
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compassionate and nurturing nature that set her apart at such a |
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young age, and she was always putting the needs of others ahead of |
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her own; she was also a promising softball player who was vying for |
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a spot on her city's all-star team; and |
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WHEREAS, Although her journey on this earth ended far too |
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soon, Eliahna Torres touched the lives of those around her in ways |
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beyond measure, and she will forever hold a special place in their |
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hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature |
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hereby pay tribute to the memory of Eliahna Torres and extend |
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deepest condolences to the members of her family: to her parents, |
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Sandra and Eli Torres; to her siblings, Justice Montes and her |
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husband, Felix, Eliza Torres and her partner, Joe Camacho, Eli |
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Torres Jr. and his wife, Karina Arizmendi, and Dylan Rodriguez; to |
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her nieces, Arabella, Alaiyah, Avayah, Nayeli, and Lexi; to her |
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nephews, Mark, Eli, and Joe; to her grandparents, Eva Cruz and her |
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husband, Victor Cabralez, Adolfo Cruz, Moses and Araceli Torres, |
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and Eloisa and Andres Alvarado; to her other relatives and friends; |
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and to the countless others in Uvalde and beyond who mourn her |
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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 Senate adjourns this |
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day, it do so in memory of Eliahna Torres. |