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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The family and many friends of Katherine Frances |
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Ferruzzo of Houston will forever cherish their memories of this |
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vibrant and beloved young woman, who was tragically lost in the July |
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4, 2025, flooding in Kerr County at the age of 19; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on June 21, 2006, to John and Andrea DeLorenzo |
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Ferruzzo, Katherine Ferruzzo grew up with the companionship of two |
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older brothers, Jack and Vincent; during her time at Memorial High |
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School in Houston, she excelled academically and in several |
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leadership roles, serving as a student council representative for |
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four years and as chapter president of the Texas Association of |
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Future Educators; she also distinguished herself through her |
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membership in both the National Honor Society and the English |
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National Honor Society; her dynamic personality earned her the |
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title of "Life of the Party" by her Class of 2025 peers, and she |
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carried that same contagious energy into her role as head of the |
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senior girls' spirit organization; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Ferruzzo's acceptance to The University of |
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Texas at Austin was a joyous achievement for her and a proud moment |
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for her parents, both of whom are alumni; inspired by her childhood |
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experience with speech therapy, she planned to pursue a degree in |
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special education, hoping to positively impact the lives of |
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children facing unique learning challenges; she had gained |
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experience in the field through her involvement with the Spring |
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Branch Independent School District APPLE program for students with |
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autism, and she also volunteered countless hours with the Memorial |
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Chapter of the National Charity League alongside her mother; in |
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recognition of her outstanding efforts, she was honored with the |
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President's Volunteer Service Award three years in a row; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Ferruzzo attended Camp Mystic in Hunt from 2015 |
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to 2024, and she was profoundly influenced by her experiences and |
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achievements there, especially her election as a tribe captain in |
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her final year as a camper; she was excited to return as a counselor |
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in 2025, and she spent her final days there, caring for the campers |
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of the Bubble Inn cabin; and |
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WHEREAS, Katherine Ferruzzo accomplished much and touched |
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the lives of many people during her brief time on this earth, and |
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her memory will continue to inspire those who were blessed to have |
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known her; 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 life of |
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Katherine Frances Ferruzzo and extend sincere condolences to all |
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who mourn 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 House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Katherine |
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Ferruzzo. |