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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 at the |
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passing of Brooke Catherine Harber of Dallas, who was tragically |
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lost during the July 2025 flooding in Kerr County along with her |
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sister, Blair Harber, and her grandparents, Charlene and Mike |
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Harber; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of RJ and Annie Harber, Brooke Harber |
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was born on November 6, 2013, and she was 11 years old at the time of |
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her passing; she shared a strong bond with her older sister, Blair; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, A student at St. Rita Catholic School, Brooke had |
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distinguished herself as an exemplary student and an accomplished |
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athlete, playing soccer, basketball, volleyball, and lacrosse; she |
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especially loved her speech and drama classes, and she had a special |
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talent for improv comedy that could make a room erupt into laughter; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Brooke drew strength from her faith, and she took a |
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deep interest in her religious studies at St. Rita; she is |
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remembered for her friendliness, her energetic personality, and her |
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fierce determination; and |
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WHEREAS, Although her time on this earth was far too brief, |
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Brooke Harber was a ray of light to those who held her dear, and they |
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will never forget the abundant happiness that she brought into |
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their lives; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory |
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of Brooke Catherine Harber and extend sincere condolences to the |
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members of her family: to her parents, RJ and Annie Harber; to her |
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aunt, Jennifer Harber; to her great-aunt, Lisa Cravotta King; to |
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her great-uncles, Jimmy Cravotta and Greg Harber; and to her other |
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relatives and many 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 Brooke |
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Harber. |