SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 530
In Memory
of
Anna Calhoun and Harper Provenza
WHEREAS, Words cannot adequately express the sorrow felt
by the loving family of 23-year-old Anna Lee Calhoun and her
two-year-old daughter, Harper Marie Provenza, who passed away on
May 4, 2021; and
WHEREAS, Anna Lee Calhoun was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama,
on September 17, 1997, to Donna McNatt and Ronnie Calhoun; she
was a standout member of the volleyball team at Holy Spirit
Catholic High School in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and after
graduating, she enrolled as a biology major at Midwestern State
University in Wichita Falls, where she excelled in her studies; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Calhoun shared an inseparable bond with her
beloved daughter, Harper, who was born on July 6, 2018; just like
her mother, Harper exuded joy and happiness, and her bright smile
and abundant laughter made her the center of attention everywhere
she went; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Calhoun's life was further blessed by the
companionship of a close-knit group of friends, with whom she
made many wonderful memories, and she especially treasured the
special connection she shared with her best friend, Jason
Gribble; and
WHEREAS, Although the loss of this beloved mother and child
brings tremendous sadness, Anna Calhoun and Harper Provenza
enriched the lives of everyone around them in ways beyond measure,
and they will forever hold a cherished place in the hearts of the
many people who held them dear; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th
Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Anna Lee Calhoun
and Harper Marie Provenza and extend deepest condolences to the
members of their family: to Ms. Calhoun's mother, Donna McNatt,
her stepmother, Cheryl Calhoun, her grandmother, Mimi, and her
aunts, uncles, cousins, and extended family in Alabama; to
Harper's other grandmother, Becky Provenza, her
great-grandmother, Lois Whitaker, and her numerous aunts,
uncles, and cousins; and to all those who mourn their passing;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
prepared for their family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns
this day, it do so in memory of Anna Lee Calhoun and Harper Marie
Provenza.
Springer
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 28, 2021, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate