H.R. No. 1595
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Heather Madeline Lathem of Childress, who passed
away on March 14, 2017, at the age of 13, touched the hearts of
countless people during her brief time on this earth; and
WHEREAS, Born in Childress on November 10, 2003, Maddie
Lathem was the cherished daughter of Hunt and Hannah Lathem; she was
a seventh grade student at Childress Junior High School, where she
enjoyed visiting with her teachers and friends and studying her
favorite subject, history; Maddie also had an active life outside
of school, participating in gymnastics and church activities, and
she had dreams of one day becoming a professional baker; and
WHEREAS, Blessed with a beautiful smile and a contagious
laugh, Maddie brought joy and enthusiasm to every moment; she
inherited her passion for reading from her mother and her sense of
humor from her father, and she took great delight in spending time
with her close-knit family, which included her older brother and
best friend, Sam; and
WHEREAS, Through her love, kindness, and purity of spirit,
Maddie Lathem inspired the best in everyone around her, and the
wealth of happy memories that she leaves behind will be treasured
forever; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Heather Madeline
Lathem and extend deepest condolences to the members of her family:
to her parents, Hunt and Hannah Lathem; to her brother, Sam Lathem;
to her grandparents, Randall Ryan and his wife, Shirley, and Marc
and Kay Lathem; to her aunts, Serena Davidson and her husband,
Clint, and Heather Sharp and her husband, Lane; to her uncles, Paul
Ryan and his wife, Jennifer, and Zack Ryan and his wife, Beth; to
her cousins, Ryan, Donny, Ashley, Hunter, Belle, Kate, Barrett, and
Emmy; and to her other relatives and 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 Maddie
Lathem.
Springer
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1595 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 4, 2017.
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Chief Clerk of the House