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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever cherish their |
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memories of Crystal Jeanette Goforth of Levelland, who tragically |
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passed away on October 13, 2022, at the age of 38; and |
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WHEREAS, The former Crystal Garrett was born in Little Rock, |
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Arkansas, on December 23, 1983, to Audrey and Bobby Garrett; she |
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grew up with a brother, Stephen, and two sisters, Tasha and Rebecca; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Goforth embarked on a rewarding career as an |
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animal control officer with the Levelland Police Department; she |
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ultimately was promoted to the position of senior animal control |
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officer, and over the course of her tenure, she distinguished |
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herself in her responsibilities of investigating animal cruelty and |
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neglect, saving animals, helping to find them homes, and addressing |
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a range of other animal-related concerns; moreover, she was |
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actively engaged in providing community support and outreach, and |
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she earned a reputation for always going above and beyond in her |
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duties; she and her partner, Jon Corder, were responding to a call |
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on October 13, 2022, when their work truck was struck by another |
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vehicle; Mrs. Goforth and Mr. Corder died from the injuries they |
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sustained in the collision, and their dedicated service has |
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continued to inspire an outpouring of prayers and sympathy from the |
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community; and |
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WHEREAS, Above all, Mrs. Goforth was devoted to her husband |
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of 17 years, Joshua Goforth, and their son, Noah; a woman of many |
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interests, she enjoyed boating, fishing, swimming, gardening, |
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reading, and playing cards and board games with her family; and |
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WHEREAS, Those fortunate enough to have known Crystal Goforth |
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will remember the way she touched their lives with her love of |
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animals and her compassionate and joyful nature, and she will |
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always hold a treasured place in their hearts; 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 Crystal Jeanette |
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Goforth and extend deepest condolences to the members of her |
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family: to her husband, Joshua Goforth; to her son, Noah Goforth; to |
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her parents, Audrey and Bobby Garrett; to her siblings, Stephen |
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Garrett, Tasha Ivie, and Rebecca Taylor; to her father-in-law, |
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David Goforth; to her mother-in-law, Michelle Goforth; to her |
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brother-in-law, Lucas Goforth; and to her many other relatives and |
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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 Crystal |
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Goforth. |