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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 Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature |
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hereby pay tribute to the memory of Eliahna Amyah Garcia and extend |
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deepest condolences to the members of her family: to her parents, |
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Steven and Jennifer Garcia; to her sisters, Janelle, Adrianna, |
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Viviana, and Adalyn Garcia; to her grandparents, Rogelio and Nelda |
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Lugo and Arnulfo and Leticia Arizmendi; to her other relatives and |
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friends; and to the countless others in Uvalde and beyond who mourn |
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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 Senate adjourns this |
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day, it do so in memory of Eliahna Amyah Garcia. |