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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, No words can diminish the pain caused by a life cut |
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| 6 | 7 | | short, but all who shared in the love and friendship of Mason Carter |
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| 7 | 8 | | Davidson may find comfort in their treasured memories of this |
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| 8 | 9 | | special young man, who passed away on February 2, 2015, at the age |
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| 9 | 10 | | of 17; and |
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| 10 | 11 | | WHEREAS, Born in Austin on September 21, 1997, Mason Davidson |
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| 11 | 12 | | was the son of David Wayne Cumberledge and Misty Michelle Davidson; |
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| 12 | 13 | | he was a junior at Rouse High School in Leander, where he excelled |
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| 13 | 14 | | academically, and he aspired to study mathematics at Texas Tech |
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| 14 | 15 | | University; and |
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| 15 | 16 | | WHEREAS, This musically gifted young Texan played trumpet as |
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| 16 | 17 | | a valued member of the Rouse Raider Marching Band; fond of singing |
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| 17 | 18 | | as well, he liked to burst out in song to embarrass his girlfriend, |
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| 18 | 19 | | Marlina, and made a point of serenading her every night; he had |
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| 19 | 20 | | eclectic tastes and was a fan of Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, and |
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| 20 | 21 | | Sean Kingston, as well as of Guns N' Roses and other rock bands; and |
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| 21 | 22 | | WHEREAS, An exceptionally warm, kind, and thoughtful person, |
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| 22 | 23 | | Mr. Davidson endeared himself to innumerable people with his |
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| 23 | 24 | | gentlemanly demeanor and upbeat personality; he had a wonderful |
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| 24 | 25 | | sense of humor, and he loved to watch comedy movies with family and |
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| 25 | 26 | | friends; and |
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| 26 | 27 | | WHEREAS, Although his days were far too few, Mason Davidson |
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| 27 | 28 | | made a positive difference in the lives he touched, and he will |
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| 28 | 29 | | forever hold a special place in the hearts of those he has left |
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| 29 | 30 | | behind; now, therefore, be it |
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| 30 | 31 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 31 | 32 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Mason Carter |
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| 32 | 33 | | Davidson and extend sincere condolences to the members of his |
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| 33 | 34 | | family: to his parents, Misty Davidson and David Cumberledge; to |
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| 34 | 35 | | his sister, Chloe Cumberledge; to his grandmothers, Mary Elaine |
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| 35 | 36 | | Manning and Donna Cumberledge; to his grandfather, James |
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| 36 | 37 | | Cumberledge, and his companion, Dora Richards; to his girlfriend, |
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| 37 | 38 | | Marlina Losier; and to his other relatives and many friends; and, be |
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| 38 | 39 | | it further |
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| 39 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 40 | 41 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 41 | 42 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Mason |
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| 42 | 43 | | Carter Davidson. |
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