Bill Text: TX HR415 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Catherine Lea "Caety" Edwards of Lampasas.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-03-31 - Reported enrolled [HR415 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR415-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 415 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The family and friends of Catherine Lea Edwards of | ||
| Lampasas are mourning the untimely loss of this beloved woman, who | ||
| passed away on December 15, 2019, at the age of 39; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Born in Lampasas on December 28, 1979, "Caety" | ||
| Edwards was the daughter of Mickey and Jani Edwards and grew up with | ||
| a brother, Reagan; a member of the LTP spirit club, she graduated | ||
| from Lampasas High School in 1998; she continued her education at | ||
| Howard Payne University and Central Texas College and earned an | ||
| education degree at Tarleton State University; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Ms. Edwards began her teaching career at New Deal | ||
| Middle School, where she also served as the cheerleading program | ||
| sponsor; she next taught in the Killeen Independent School District | ||
| and at Fort Hood, and in 2017 she completed her master's degree in | ||
| counseling at Texas State University to become a licensed | ||
| professional counselor; she also helped promote Edwards Family | ||
| Cattle and was a former officer of Colorado River CattleWomen; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Ms. Edwards treasured time | ||
| spent with her family and friends; proudly wearing Badger blue, she | ||
| supported the Lampasas football team, and she loved to attend | ||
| country music concerts; a woman of strong character, she was | ||
| especially admired for her kindness and generosity; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Caety Edwards brightened the world for all who knew | ||
| her with her wonderful sense of humor and joyous zest for life, and | ||
| she will forever hold a special place in their hearts; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Catherine Lea | ||
| Edwards and extend deepest condolences to the members of her | ||
| family: to her parents, Mickey and Jani Hewitt Edwards; to her | ||
| brother, Reagan Edwards; to her nephews, Jay Edwards and Brennan | ||
| Edwards; and to her many other relatives and friends; and, be it | ||
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| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of | ||
| Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Caety | ||
| Edwards. | ||
| Buckley | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 415 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on March 25, 2021. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
