H.R. No. 507
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Words cannot adequately express the sorrow felt at
the untimely death of Makenzi Knickole Papasan of Leander, who
passed away on January 30, 2011, at the age of 12; and
WHEREAS, Born in Austin on July 8, 1998, Kenzi Papasan was a
seventh-grade student at Wiley Middle School in Leander, where she
was a valued member of the Silver Spur Dance Team and the band; she
was a congregant of RockPointe Church and participated in the
church's youth group and children's ministries; and
WHEREAS, The daughter of Knickia Papasan and Tonya Wallace
Papasan, Kenzi grew up with the companionship of two sisters,
Morgan and Myranda; her bright smile and buoyant spirit endeared
her not only to her family but to all who had the good fortune to
know her; and
WHEREAS, Although it is immeasurably painful to say good-bye
to one so young and full of promise, those left behind may find
comfort in knowing that their lives have been forever enriched by
the joyful times they shared with this beloved child; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Makenzi Knickole
Papasan and extend sincere condolences to the members of her
family: to her parents, Knickia and Tonya Papasan; to her sisters,
Morgan and Myranda Papasan; to her grandparents, Mackie and Lavelle
Walters, Yvonne and Keith Lange, David Papasan and Bettie Barbieri,
and Bill and Bonnie Hennig; to her great-grandmother, Doris
Dickerson; to her aunts and uncles, Shana and Robert Dilldine,
Robert and Kendra Walters, Michael Walters, and Callie Papasan; to
her cousins, Shiean, Jaidyn, Sage, Ciera, D. J., Jenny, and Miley;
and to her other relatives and many friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Kenzi
Papasan.
Schwertner
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 507 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on March 3, 2011.
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Chief Clerk of the House