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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Words cannot adequately express the profound sense |
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of sorrow felt by the family and friends of Ja'Liyah J'Niya |
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Stevenson of Killeen, who tragically passed away on March 9, 2025, |
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at the age of 20; and |
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WHEREAS, Ja'Liyah Stevenson was born in West Memphis, |
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Arkansas, on June 28, 2004, to Melanie Warren and Jonathan |
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Stevenson, and she enjoyed the affection of three sisters, Janecia, |
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Jayla, and Jada, and three brothers, Joshua, Jonathan, and Jaden; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Stevenson demonstrated an exceptional talent |
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for both cheerleading and gymnastics, and she was recognized as a |
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vibrant and spirited young woman with a bright future ahead of her; |
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she had a presence that illuminated every room she entered, and she |
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endeared herself to many people with her magnetic personality, her |
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kind heart, and her infectious smile and laughter; and |
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WHEREAS, Although her time on this earth was far too brief, |
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Ja'Liyah Stevenson was a ray of light in the lives of all those who |
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held her dear, and she leaves behind a legacy of love that will |
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never be forgotten; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Ja'Liyah J'Niya |
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Stevenson and extend heartfelt condolences to her loved ones: to |
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her mother, Melanie Warren; to her father, Jonathan Stevenson, and |
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his wife, Evelyn; to her nephew, Ja'Mir Stevenson; to her |
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grandmothers, Maxine Warren and Delia Stevenson; to her |
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grandfather, Fred Jordan; to her best friend, Isaiah Graves; and to |
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her many other relatives and 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 Ja'Liyah |
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Stevenson. |