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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the |
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passing of Jennifer Young McNeil of Yorktown, Virginia, on |
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February 20, 2024, at the age of 65; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Calvin and Ella Young, the former |
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Jen Young was born on June 18, 1958, in Indianapolis, Indiana, and |
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she grew up with the companionship of three brothers, Calvin, |
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Randy, and Drew; she graduated from Alief Hastings High School in |
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1976, and in 1980, she became one of the first women to receive a |
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computer science degree from The University of Texas at Austin; she |
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went on to work in software development and later in software |
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project management; and |
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WHEREAS, In the course of a successful career, Mrs. McNeil |
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was employed with Texas Instruments, Electronic Data Systems, CSC, |
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C2 Technologies, and PulseLearning; she led the development of |
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complex software programs for commercial and defense customers and |
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oversaw the implementation of numerous training programs; among her |
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honors, she earned a national award for helping develop software |
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used to train soldiers in firing missiles; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. McNeil enjoyed the love and support of her |
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husband, Angus, with whom she shared a rewarding marriage of 17 |
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years; she took great pride in her daughters, Hope and Shannon, and |
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her stepsons, Will and Craig, and she was further blessed with four |
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grandchildren; in her leisure time, she found pleasure in |
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traveling, both domestically and internationally, and in reading |
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and gardening; sustained by her strong faith, she was a valued |
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member of Northside Christian Church, where she was a community |
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group leader and involved in a number of clubs; and |
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WHEREAS, Admired for her kind and caring nature and her |
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joyous zest for life, Jen McNeil brightened the world for all who |
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knew her, and they will forever hold her close in their hearts; now, |
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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 Jennifer Young |
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McNeil and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to |
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her husband, Angus McNeil; to her daughters, Hope Mills and her |
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husband, Josh, and Shannon Kovalevsky and her husband, Adam; to her |
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stepsons, Will McNeil and his wife, Morgan, and Craig McNeil and his |
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wife, Cinthia; to her grandchildren, Sofia Kovalevsky and Peter, |
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Sarah, and Cassie McNeil; and to her other relatives and friends; |
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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 Jennifer |
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Young McNeil. |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 933 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 23, 2025. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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