1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 186 |
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4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The passing of Joel Howard Ihms of Dallas on January |
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6 | 6 | | 25, 2009, at the age of 30, has deeply saddened all those who were |
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7 | 7 | | fortunate enough to know him; and |
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8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, A lifelong Texan, Joel Howard Ihms graduated from |
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9 | 9 | | Highland Park High School in Dallas in 1996 and is warmly remembered |
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10 | 10 | | by his fellow classmates and teachers; and |
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11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, Joel Howard Ihms was gifted with a remarkable |
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12 | 12 | | singing voice and used his ability to bring joy to all who knew him; |
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13 | 13 | | and |
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14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Joel Howard Ihms was, at the time of his joining, the |
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15 | 15 | | youngest-ever member of the Turtle Creek Chorale, the |
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16 | 16 | | world-renowned, Dallas-based men's choir that has brought |
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17 | 17 | | recognition and honor to Texas through performances around the |
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18 | 18 | | world; and |
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19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Joel Howard Ihms enriched the lives of all who knew |
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20 | 20 | | him with his kindness, humor, generosity, and selfless spirit and |
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21 | 21 | | will forever hold a treasured place in the hearts of his family and |
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22 | 22 | | friends; now, therefore, be it |
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23 | 23 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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24 | 24 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Joel Howard Ihms and |
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25 | 25 | | extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family and his many |
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26 | 26 | | friends; and, be it further |
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27 | 27 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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28 | 28 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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29 | 29 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Joel Howard |
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30 | 30 | | Ihms. |
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31 | 31 | | Veasey |
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32 | 32 | | ______________________________ |
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33 | 33 | | Speaker of the House |
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34 | 34 | | I certify that H.R. No. 186 was unanimously adopted by a |
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35 | 35 | | rising vote of the House on January 27, 2009. |
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36 | 36 | | ______________________________ |
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37 | 37 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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