| 2 | 3 | | |
|---|
| 3 | 4 | | |
|---|
| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
|---|
| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The tragic passing of William Douglas Payea Rios of |
|---|
| 6 | 7 | | San Marcos on August 27, 2020, at the age of 15, has brought an |
|---|
| 7 | 8 | | incalculable loss to the family and friends of this beloved young |
|---|
| 8 | 9 | | man; and |
|---|
| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, The son of Moneta and Eduardo Rios, William Rios was |
|---|
| 10 | 11 | | born in Plano on August 9, 2005, and moved to San Marcos in December |
|---|
| 11 | 12 | | 2008; he grew up with the companionship of six siblings, Bradley, |
|---|
| 12 | 13 | | Rose, Jared, Andrew, R. J., and Victoria; and |
|---|
| 13 | 14 | | WHEREAS, William was a sophomore at San Marcos High School, |
|---|
| 14 | 15 | | where he participated in the robotics program and the CyberPatriot |
|---|
| 15 | 16 | | cyber security program; his favorite pastimes outside of school |
|---|
| 16 | 17 | | included reading, playing video games, engaging in tabletop |
|---|
| 17 | 18 | | strategy games with his friends, and competing in Nerf gun battles |
|---|
| 18 | 19 | | with his siblings; a champion for the underdog, he advocated for |
|---|
| 19 | 20 | | turtles and embraced "slow and steady wins the race" as his personal |
|---|
| 20 | 21 | | credo; he also enjoyed playing with his two poodles; and |
|---|
| 21 | 22 | | WHEREAS, William was a vibrant young man with a kind and |
|---|
| 22 | 23 | | caring heart for others, and he touched the lives of many with his |
|---|
| 23 | 24 | | love and friendship; now, therefore, be it |
|---|
| 24 | 25 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
|---|
| 25 | 26 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of William Douglas |
|---|
| 26 | 27 | | Payea Rios and extend deepest condolences to the members of his |
|---|
| 27 | 28 | | family: to his parents, Moneta and Eduardo Rios; to his siblings, |
|---|
| 28 | 29 | | Bradley, Rose, Jared, Andrew, R. J., and Victoria Rios; to his |
|---|
| 29 | 30 | | grandparents, Jackie Payea, Doug Payea, and Roberto and Christine |
|---|
| 30 | 31 | | Rios; and to his other relatives and friends; and, be it further |
|---|
| 31 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
|---|
| 32 | 33 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
|---|
| 33 | 34 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of William |
|---|
| 34 | 35 | | Rios. |
|---|