Bill Text: TX HCR106 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Alayna Kay McDonald.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-06-04 - Signed by the Governor [HCR106 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HCR106-Enrolled.html
| H.C.R. No. 106 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Family and friends suffered an immeasurable loss | ||
| with the tragic passing of Alayna Kay McDonald on August 22, 2020, | ||
| at the age of 26; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The cherished daughter of Chris and Dawn McDonald, | ||
| Alayna McDonald was born on March 17, 1994, in Clear Lake, and she | ||
| grew up with two siblings, Chelsea and Luke; she and her family | ||
| attended Sagemont Church, where she professed her faith at a young | ||
| age; an accomplished student, she took college-level courses and | ||
| graduated from J. Frank Dobie High School in 2011, a year early; she | ||
| received an associate degree at San Jacinto College and studied | ||
| nursing at Texas Woman's University; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Ms. McDonald worked for St. Luke's hospital as a | ||
| patient care assistant, earning a reputation for her dedication, | ||
| dependability, and strong work ethic; she endeared herself to her | ||
| coworkers with her sunny smile and helpful attitude, and her talent | ||
| as a storyteller could turn the most mundane day on the job into an | ||
| entertaining adventure; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In her leisure time, Ms. McDonald loved decorating | ||
| for the holidays with her mother, cooking for her relatives and | ||
| friends, listening to country music, and attending sporting events; | ||
| she also adored animals, especially her dogs, Jenni and Sophie; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Alayna McDonald enriched the lives of all who had | ||
| the good fortune to share in her love and friendship, and they will | ||
| forever hold her close in their hearts; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 87th Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
| hereby pay tribute to the memory of Alayna Kay McDonald and extend | ||
| deepest condolences to the members of her family: to her parents, | ||
| Chris and Dawn McDonald; to her sister, Chelsea, and her | ||
| brother-in-law, Tristan; to her brother, Luke; to her grandparents, | ||
| Charles and Sharon Jordan; to her uncles, Tim and Michael; to her | ||
| aunts, Shelley and Heather; to her cousins, Hayden, Jordan, and | ||
| Jacob; and to her other relatives and many friends; and, be it | ||
| further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of | ||
| Representatives and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of | ||
| Alayna McDonald. | ||
| Paul | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 106 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on May 14, 2021. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 106 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the Senate on May 19, 2021. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| APPROVED: __________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| __________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
