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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The family and many friends of Cooper Wayne |
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| 6 | 7 | | Ballinger of China, Texas, have suffered an immeasurable loss with |
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| 7 | 8 | | the passing of this special little boy on August 1, 2017, at the age |
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| 8 | 9 | | of seven; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, The beloved son of Ashley and James "Jimbo" |
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| 10 | 11 | | Ballinger, Cooper was born on January 13, 2010, in The Woodlands; he |
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| 11 | 12 | | was a student at China Elementary School, where he excelled |
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| 12 | 13 | | academically and endeared himself to peers and teachers alike |
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| 13 | 14 | | through his kind and caring nature; and |
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| 14 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Blessed with a zest for life and a smile that could |
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| 15 | 16 | | light up any room, Cooper undertook every endeavor with great |
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| 16 | 17 | | passion and zeal; he enjoyed coloring, drawing, reading, and |
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| 17 | 18 | | hunting and could often be found dancing and singing at the top of |
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| 18 | 19 | | his lungs; and |
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| 19 | 20 | | WHEREAS, Although the loss of one so full of promise brings |
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| 20 | 21 | | tremendous heartache, Cooper Ballinger brightened the lives of all |
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| 21 | 22 | | around him, and those who held him dear may find comfort in |
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| 22 | 23 | | remembering the joy and enthusiasm with which he lived his life; |
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| 23 | 24 | | now, therefore, be it |
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| 24 | 25 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 25 | 26 | | Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory |
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| 26 | 27 | | of Cooper Wayne Ballinger and extend heartfelt sympathy to the |
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| 27 | 28 | | members of his family: to his parents, Ashley and Jimbo Ballinger; |
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| 28 | 29 | | to his brothers, Jackson and Sawyer Ballinger; to his grandparents, |
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| 29 | 30 | | Kim and Paul Goodeaux and Doris Ballinger; to his uncle, Keith |
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| 30 | 31 | | Goodeaux, and his wife, Jill; to his aunts, Robin Williams and her |
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| 31 | 32 | | husband, Jeremy, and Lynett Howe; to his cousins, Bryn Goodeaux, |
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| 32 | 33 | | Shelby Roberts, Jacob and Taylor Bandy, and Gabby and Drew Howe; and |
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| 33 | 34 | | to his other relatives and all those who mourn his passing; and, be |
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| 34 | 35 | | it further |
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| 35 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 36 | 37 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 37 | 38 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Cooper |
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| 38 | 39 | | Ballinger. |
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