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| 6 | 7 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 7 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Family and friends suffered an immeasurable loss |
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| 8 | 9 | | with the tragic passing of Lyndsey Captain Vicknair of Manor on June |
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| 9 | 10 | | 15, 2024, at the age of 33; and |
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| 10 | 11 | | WHEREAS, Born on December 31, 1990, to Bobby and Lena |
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| 11 | 12 | | Captain, the former Lyndsey Captain grew up with the companionship |
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| 12 | 13 | | of a sister, Laura-Marie; after graduating from Mansfield High |
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| 13 | 14 | | School in 2008, she earned her bachelor's degree in criminal |
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| 14 | 15 | | justice from Prairie View A&M University in 2010; she furthered her |
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| 15 | 16 | | education by obtaining a juris doctor degree from South Texas |
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| 16 | 17 | | College of Law in 2013 and a master of legal studies degree in oil, |
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| 17 | 18 | | gas, and energy resources from the University of Oklahoma in 2020; |
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| 18 | 19 | | and |
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| 19 | 20 | | WHEREAS, At the time of her passing, Mrs. Vicknair was |
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| 20 | 21 | | working as a construction attorney with the Chapman Firm in Austin, |
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| 21 | 22 | | where she was recognized as a promising young professional; she was |
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| 22 | 23 | | active in several industry organizations, including the Austin |
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| 23 | 24 | | Young Lawyers Association, the Austin Bar Association, and various |
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| 24 | 25 | | sections of the State Bar of Texas; and |
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| 25 | 26 | | WHEREAS, A devoted wife and mother, Mrs. Vicknair enjoyed the |
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| 26 | 27 | | love and support of her husband, Kevin Vicknair, and their three |
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| 27 | 28 | | children, Kenzi, Kairo, and Kya; in her leisure time, she enjoyed |
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| 28 | 29 | | traveling and attending concerts and sporting events; she and her |
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| 29 | 30 | | husband set an inspiring example of charitable involvement for |
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| 30 | 31 | | their children by organizing fundraisers and food drives and taking |
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| 31 | 32 | | part in other community outreach activities, and after her son was |
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| 32 | 33 | | diagnosed with sickle cell anemia in 2020, she dedicated herself to |
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| 33 | 34 | | promoting awareness of the disease; and |
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| 34 | 35 | | WHEREAS, During her years on this earth, Lyndsey Vicknair |
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| 35 | 36 | | demonstrated a passion for life and a steadfast commitment to the |
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| 36 | 37 | | causes in which she believed, and those who were fortunate enough to |
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| 37 | 38 | | know her will never forget the love and friendship that she shared |
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| 38 | 39 | | with them; now, therefore, be it |
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| 39 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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| 40 | 41 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Lyndsey Captain |
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| 41 | 42 | | Vicknair and extend heartfelt condolences to her family: to her |
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| 42 | 43 | | husband, Kevin Vicknair; to her children, Kenzi, Kairo, and Kya; to |
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| 43 | 44 | | her sister, Laura-Marie Captain; to her cousins; and to her many |
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| 44 | 45 | | other relatives and friends; and, be it further |
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| 45 | 46 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 46 | 47 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 47 | 48 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Lyndsey |
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| 48 | 49 | | Captain Vicknair. |
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