H.R. No. 1379
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Through quick thinking and decisive action,
fifth-grader Angela Grisham saved the life of a fellow student at
Sour Lake Elementary School; and
WHEREAS, Students from the school were eating in the
cafeteria when Miss Grisham noticed that a third-grade student was
choking on his cereal; and
WHEREAS, After calling for a teacher and patting the boy on
the back, Miss Grisham, who is 10 years old, applied the Heimlich
maneuver on the stricken child and dislodged the food that was
blocking his airway; and
WHEREAS, The daughter of Callye and David Windsor of Sour
Lake, Miss Grisham has been recognized for her heroism with an
Outstanding Citizenship Award from the Sour Lake school board; and
WHEREAS, Angela Grisham's lifesaving actions helped to avert
a potential tragedy, and she is a source of great pride to her
family, school, and community; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby commend Angela Grisham for rescuing another
student and extend to her sincere best wishes for a bright and
promising future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Miss Grisham as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Hamilton
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1379 was adopted by the House on April
27, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House