Bill Text: TX HR1506 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Commending Sherry-Dawn and Jason Sheffield for their dedicated efforts as the founders of Rory the Warrior, Inc.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-09 - Reported enrolled [HR1506 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR1506-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Commending Sherry-Dawn and Jason Sheffield for their dedicated efforts as the founders of Rory the Warrior, Inc.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-09 - Reported enrolled [HR1506 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR1506-Introduced.html
86R30761 BK-D | ||
By: Bonnen of Brazoria | H.R. No. 1506 |
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WHEREAS, The tragic passing of Rory Antley Sheffield on | ||
August 23, 2016, at the age of three, brought an irreplaceable loss | ||
to all who knew and loved him, and his parents, Sherry-Dawn and | ||
Jason Sheffield, are honoring the memory of their precious son with | ||
the establishment of the organization Rory the Warrior, Inc.; and | ||
WHEREAS, Born on July 16, 2013, Rory was a vibrant and | ||
energetic boy who adored fire trucks; he was blessed with the | ||
affection of a family that included his older siblings, Cody, | ||
Lorelei, and Jae, and he was nicknamed his father's "Little | ||
Warrior"; and | ||
WHEREAS, While the family was vacationing on the Frio River | ||
in Concan, Rory became the victim of a tragic drowning accident; a | ||
volunteer firefighter who was nearby heard the family's 9-1-1 call | ||
and joined them in the effort to resuscitate the boy until he was | ||
life-flighted to a San Antonio hospital; after Rory passed away, | ||
his parents made the decision to donate his organs, an act of | ||
selflessness in their time of grief that brought hope and healing to | ||
other young children; and | ||
WHEREAS, Determined to help ensure that other families are | ||
spared the heartbreak they suffered, the Sheffields founded Rory | ||
the Warrior, Inc., with the goal of equipping first responders with | ||
the tools they need to save lives; with contributions from donors | ||
and sponsors, the organization purchases and provides funding for | ||
"hero bags," which are first aid kits for public safety personnel | ||
that contain emergency oxygen; the organization also delivers care | ||
packages, called "blessing bags," to families with children who are | ||
receiving treatment in an intensive care unit; and | ||
WHEREAS, Although Rory Sheffield's journey on this earth | ||
ended far too soon, his spirit lives on in the hearts of his loved | ||
ones and in the compassionate work being done by his namesake | ||
organization to support first responders and those they serve; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby commend Sherry-Dawn and Jason Sheffield for | ||
their dedicated efforts as the founders of Rory the Warrior, Inc., | ||
and extend heartfelt condolences to the couple for the loss of their | ||
beloved son; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for the Sheffields as an expression of high regard by the | ||
Texas House of Representatives. |