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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Words cannot adequately express the sorrow felt at |
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| 6 | 7 | | the untimely death of Angelica P. Beard of Mount Pleasant, who |
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| 7 | 8 | | passed away on March 24, 2017, at the age of 30; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Born at Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, North |
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| 9 | 10 | | Carolina, on April 10, 1986, the former Angelica Reed was the |
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| 10 | 11 | | daughter of Troy and Vivianna DeCohen; as a student at A. Philip |
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| 11 | 12 | | Randolph Campus High School in New York City, she was a star athlete |
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| 12 | 13 | | on the track team, and she went on to graduate from Southwestern |
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| 13 | 14 | | Christian College in Terrell and Texas A&M University--Commerce; |
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| 14 | 15 | | she realized one of her life's goals when she was hired to coach the |
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| 15 | 16 | | girls' track team at Mt. Pleasant High School, and at the time of |
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| 16 | 17 | | her passing, she was also employed as a physical education teacher |
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| 17 | 18 | | at Corprew Elementary; and |
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| 18 | 19 | | WHEREAS, A member of Zeta Phi Beta in college, Ms. Beard |
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| 19 | 20 | | remained active in the sorority after her graduation and cherished |
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| 20 | 21 | | the bonds that she shared with her fellow alumnae; deeply committed |
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| 21 | 22 | | to her faith, she was also a valued member of the Sheppard Street |
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| 22 | 23 | | Church of Christ in Mt. Pleasant; and |
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| 23 | 24 | | WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Ms. Beard enjoyed the love and |
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| 24 | 25 | | support of her husband, Anterius Beard; the couple became the |
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| 25 | 26 | | devoted parents of twin boys, Terrance and Terrelle, and she also |
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| 26 | 27 | | happily welcomed into her family Mr. Beard's two children, Anterius |
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| 27 | 28 | | and Paris; and |
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| 28 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Although the loss of this cherished wife, mother, |
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| 29 | 30 | | and daughter brings tremendous heartache to her loved ones, they |
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| 30 | 31 | | will forever remember the kindness, joy, and laughter that she |
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| 31 | 32 | | brought into their lives; now, therefore, be it |
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| 32 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 33 | 34 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Angelica P. Beard |
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| 34 | 35 | | and extend deepest condolences to the members of her family: to her |
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| 35 | 36 | | husband, Anterius D. Beard Sr.; to her children, Terrance, |
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| 36 | 37 | | Terrelle, Anterius, and Paris Beard; to her parents, Vivianna and |
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| 37 | 38 | | Troy DeCohen; to her siblings, Chanelle Thomas and her husband, |
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| 38 | 39 | | Charles, Micaela DeCohen, and Christopher Reed and his wife, |
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| 39 | 40 | | Paulina; and to her other relatives and friends; and, be it further |
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| 40 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 41 | 42 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 42 | 43 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Angelica |
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| 43 | 44 | | Beard. |
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