| 1 | 1 | | 87S11094 BK-D |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Murr H.R. No. 45 |
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| 5 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The thousands of deaths caused by COVID-19 in Texas |
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| 7 | 7 | | have created a tremendous void in families, communities, and |
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| 8 | 8 | | workplaces throughout the state; among those who lost their lives |
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| 9 | 9 | | in the pandemic was Tawiwo Obele, a dedicated and well-respected |
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| 10 | 10 | | employee of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, who passed |
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| 11 | 11 | | away on February 16, 2021, at the age of 68; and |
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| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, Ms. Obele, who was assigned to the Beto Unit near |
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| 13 | 13 | | Palestine, had worked for the TDCJ for two years; she enjoyed a warm |
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| 14 | 14 | | rapport with her colleagues, and she was known to be a caring and |
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| 15 | 15 | | empathetic listener; and |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Tawiwo Obele faithfully and ably performed her |
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| 17 | 17 | | duties throughout her tenure with the Texas Department of Criminal |
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| 18 | 18 | | Justice, and she will long be remembered with great admiration by |
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| 19 | 19 | | all who were privileged to know her; now, therefore, be it |
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| 20 | 20 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 21 | 21 | | Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of |
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| 22 | 22 | | Tawiwo Obele and extend deepest sympathy to her family, friends, |
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| 23 | 23 | | and colleagues; and, be it further |
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| 24 | 24 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 25 | 25 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 26 | 26 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Tawiwo |
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| 27 | 27 | | Obele. |
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