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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 tragic loss of Journey Ann Magness, who passed away on December |
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| 7 | 8 | | 1, 2016, at the age of seven; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Born on June 17, 2009, Journey was adopted by her |
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| 9 | 10 | | devoted parents, Kim and David Magness, when she was five years old; |
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| 10 | 11 | | she took joy in the companionship of her twin brother, Lleyton, her |
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| 11 | 12 | | older brother, Chase, and her older sisters, Tricia, Sarah, |
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| 12 | 13 | | Kristina, and Lacee, and she had a niece, Baylynn, who was like a |
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| 13 | 14 | | sister to her; and |
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| 14 | 15 | | WHEREAS, At the time of her passing, Journey was a second |
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| 15 | 16 | | grade student at Lansberry Elementary School in Trinity, where she |
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| 16 | 17 | | loved her teachers and enjoyed getting together with her friends; |
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| 17 | 18 | | blessed with a wide, beaming smile and an irrepressible laugh, she |
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| 18 | 19 | | had a natural exuberance for life that was readily apparent to |
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| 19 | 20 | | everyone around her, and some of her favorite activities were |
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| 20 | 21 | | reading and playing on the swings; more than anything, she adored |
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| 21 | 22 | | her family, including her cherished dog, Olaf; and |
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| 22 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Although the loss of this precious little girl is |
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| 23 | 24 | | difficult to bear, her memory will continue to live on in the hearts |
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| 24 | 25 | | of all who knew her, and she leaves behind an enduring legacy of |
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| 25 | 26 | | love that will never be forgotten; now, therefore, be it |
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| 26 | 27 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 27 | 28 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Journey Ann Magness |
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| 28 | 29 | | and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn her passing; and, be |
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| 29 | 30 | | it further |
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| 30 | 31 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 31 | 32 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 32 | 33 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Journey Ann |
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| 33 | 34 | | Magness. |
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