| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1328 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Words cannot fully express the sorrow felt by the |
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| 6 | 6 | | family and friends of Zoe Angelinh Peterson of Round Rock, who |
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| 7 | 7 | | passed away on March 19, 2023, at the age of 8; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Born on January 28, 2015, Zoe Peterson was the |
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| 9 | 9 | | cherished daughter of Matt and Nga Peterson; despite the medical |
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| 10 | 10 | | challenges she faced from her Trisomy 18 diagnosis, this precious |
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| 11 | 11 | | little girl exuded hope and joy in all her endeavors; she loved |
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| 12 | 12 | | receiving big bear hugs from her brother, snuggling with her dad, |
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| 13 | 13 | | and singing along with her mom's personalized cheers; she also |
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| 14 | 14 | | enjoyed reading books with her "Grammy" and learning Vietnamese |
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| 15 | 15 | | songs with her "Ba"; and |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, A social butterfly who was always on the go, Zoe was |
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| 17 | 17 | | a first grade student at Caldwell Heights Elementary School; she |
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| 18 | 18 | | was blessed with a sunny smile and a terrific sense of humor, and |
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| 19 | 19 | | one of her favorite activities was attending Sunday Mass with her |
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| 20 | 20 | | entire family at St. John Vianney Catholic Church; and |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Although her journey on this earth ended far too |
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| 22 | 22 | | soon, Zoe Peterson inspired everyone around her with her tremendous |
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| 23 | 23 | | grace and determination, and her memory will continue to shine |
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| 24 | 24 | | brightly in the hearts of those who were fortunate enough to know |
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| 25 | 25 | | her; now, therefore, be it |
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| 26 | 26 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 27 | 27 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Zoe Angelinh Peterson |
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| 28 | 28 | | and extend deepest condolences to the members of her family: to her |
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| 29 | 29 | | parents, Matt and Nga "Nye" Peterson; to her brother, Lucas |
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| 30 | 30 | | Peterson; to her maternal grandmother, Nghi Nguyen; to her paternal |
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| 31 | 31 | | grandmother, Karen Peterson; to her uncle, Andrew Peterson; to her |
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| 32 | 32 | | godparents, Thanh Nguyen and Hanh Nguyen; and to her many other |
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| 33 | 33 | | relatives; and, be it further |
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| 34 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 35 | 35 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 36 | 36 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Zoe |
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| 37 | 37 | | Peterson. |
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| 38 | 38 | | Harris of Williamson |
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| 39 | 39 | | ______________________________ |
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| 40 | 40 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 41 | 41 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1328 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 42 | 42 | | rising vote of the House on May 12, 2023. |
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| 43 | 43 | | ______________________________ |
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| 44 | 44 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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