Bill Text: TX SR359 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the members of the Sutterfield family.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-05-06 - Reported enrolled [SR359 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SR359-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes great pride in | ||
recognizing the courageous members of the Sutterfield family; and | ||
WHEREAS, In 2018, Zachary Sutterfield suffered extensive | ||
burns and a major head injury in an apartment fire that took the | ||
lives of five persons; medical professionals treating his wounds | ||
did not originally expect him to survive; and | ||
WHEREAS, Zachary's mother, Deona Jo "DJ" Sutterfield, who | ||
served as a medic in the United States Army, the Hawaii National | ||
Guard, and the Texas National Guard, has been by his side ever since | ||
the fire; she took a leave of absence from her job with the United | ||
States Department of Agriculture to provide him with | ||
round-the-clock care, including daily wound care, bathing, | ||
feeding, and helping with his physical rehabilitation regimen; and | ||
WHEREAS, Zachary has also received support and love from | ||
his father, Karl Sutterfield, and from his brother, both of whom | ||
have provided support and care, along with the invaluable | ||
companionship and affection that have helped him to overcome the | ||
emotional and mental effects of his devastating injuries; and | ||
WHEREAS, Throughout his ordeal, Zachary has demonstrated | ||
great perseverance and an indefatigable will to live; he still | ||
has plans to pursue a bachelor's degree and his dreams of | ||
teaching English, attending law school, entering politics, and | ||
getting married and raising a family; he has retained his | ||
mischievous sense of humor, and the family has continued its | ||
habit of joking with one another and mantaining an optimistic | ||
outlook; and | ||
WHEREAS, Deona Jo Sutterfield has been named the Texas | ||
Mother of the Year, not only for her devotion and self-sacrifice | ||
but also for her commitment to helping to prevent similar | ||
tragedies from happening to others; she has already begun | ||
organizing Brighter than Fire, a nonprofit organization | ||
dedicated to educating young adults regarding fire safety; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th | ||
Legislature, hereby commend the members of the Sutterfield | ||
family on their courage and resilience in the face of tremendous | ||
adversity; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
the family as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
Perry | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on May 6, 2021. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |