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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Words cannot fully express the heartache felt by the |
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family and friends of Layla Marie Salazar of Uvalde, who passed away |
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on May 24, 2022, at the age of 11; and |
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WHEREAS, Layla Salazar was born in Elgin, Illinois, on |
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September 19, 2010, to Vincent Salazar III and Melinda Alejandro; |
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she enjoyed the companionship of two brothers, Julian and Nicholas, |
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and she was further cherished by her grandparents and |
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great-grandparents as well as a host of aunts, uncles, and cousins; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Layla was a high-spirited young girl who took |
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advantage of any opportunity to sing and dance; though energetic |
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and sometimes rambunctious, she was also respectful of her elders, |
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and she was the first to greet relatives, friends, and guests who |
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visited the family's home; her competitive nature shined in many |
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different activities such as swimming and running, and she beamed |
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with pride when she took home six first-place ribbons from her |
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school's field day; and |
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WHEREAS, Although the passing of Layla Salazar is an |
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incalculable loss to all those who held her dear, they may find |
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comfort in knowing that their lives have been forever enriched by |
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the love, laughter, and kindness she shared with them; now, |
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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 Layla Marie Salazar and extend |
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heartfelt condolences to the members of her family: to her parents, |
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Vincent Salazar III and Melinda Alejandro; to her brothers, Julian |
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and Nicholas Salazar; to her grandparents, Lisa and Roberto |
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Alejandro and Vincent and Alma Salazar; to her great-grandparents, |
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Mary and Joe Deleon, Romualda Alejandro, Consuelo Salazar, and |
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Alicia Alejandro; to her aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends; and |
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to the countless others in Uvalde and beyond who mourn her passing; |
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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 Layla Marie Salazar. |