| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 2953 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The untimely death of Rayzette Louisa Reed Howard in |
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| 6 | 6 | | April 2009, at the age of 41, has brought a tremendous loss to her |
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| 7 | 7 | | family and many friends; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The only child of Dr. Raymond Reed and Norma Reed, |
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| 9 | 9 | | the former Rayzette Reed was born in Dallas on October 25, 1967; she |
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| 10 | 10 | | graduated from Skyline High School and went on to earn a bachelor's |
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| 11 | 11 | | degree in communications from Texas Woman's University and a |
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| 12 | 12 | | master's degree in education from Amberton University, later |
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| 13 | 13 | | pursuing doctoral studies at Nova Southeastern University; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, She was joined in marriage to the Reverend Donavan |
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| 15 | 15 | | C. Howard, and they enjoyed a rewarding life together that was |
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| 16 | 16 | | further enriched by their beloved children, Kevraye', Cadence, |
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| 17 | 17 | | Camryn, and Reed, as well as by their strong devotion to their |
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| 18 | 18 | | faith; Mrs. Howard was a talented gospel singer who shared her |
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| 19 | 19 | | musical gift with several groups of young people, and her beautiful |
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| 20 | 20 | | voice also inspired many when she sang as a member of the choir at |
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| 21 | 21 | | Saintsville Sanctuary Church of God in Christ; and |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Howard was an active and valued member of her |
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| 23 | 23 | | community; an accomplished educator, she taught reading at |
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| 24 | 24 | | Northwest Harlee Elementary School, and she later served Dallas ISD |
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| 25 | 25 | | as an area advisory reading teacher and instructional reading |
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| 26 | 26 | | coach, working with the students of Birdie Alexander Elementary |
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| 27 | 27 | | School; in addition, she shared her time with the Alpha Xi Omega |
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| 28 | 28 | | Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and had worked in the past for |
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| 29 | 29 | | State Representative Helen Giddings as her district office |
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| 30 | 30 | | director; and |
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| 31 | 31 | | WHEREAS, Although her journey on this earth ended far too |
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| 32 | 32 | | soon, Rayzette Howard will long be remembered with great tenderness |
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| 33 | 33 | | and affection by all those who were privileged to share in her life; |
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| 34 | 34 | | now, therefore, be it |
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| 35 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 36 | 36 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Rayzette Louisa |
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| 37 | 37 | | Reed Howard and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her |
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| 38 | 38 | | family: to her husband, the Reverend Donavan C. Howard; to her |
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| 39 | 39 | | children, Kevraye', Cadence, Camryn, and Reed; to her parents, |
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| 40 | 40 | | Dr. Raymond Reed and Norma Burleson Reed; and to her other loved |
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| 41 | 41 | | ones, including Daryn and Tyler Howard, Carolyn Howard, Petra and |
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| 42 | 42 | | James Spencer, Dr. Louis H. Reed, Jr., and Dr. Claudia Reed; |
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| 43 | 43 | | Dr. Donald R. Reed and Dana Reed, and S. A. Jordan Lacy; and, be it |
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| 44 | 44 | | further |
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| 45 | 45 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 46 | 46 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 47 | 47 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Rayzette |
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| 48 | 48 | | Louisa Reed Howard. |
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| 49 | 49 | | Giddings |
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| 50 | 50 | | ______________________________ |
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| 51 | 51 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 52 | 52 | | I certify that H.R. No. 2953 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 53 | 53 | | rising vote of the House on June 1, 2009. |
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| 54 | 54 | | ______________________________ |
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| 55 | 55 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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