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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 41
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In Memory |
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Casey Lee Whitley Damen |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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commemorates the life of Casey Lee Whitley Damen, who died July |
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9, 2013, at the age of 34; and |
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WHEREAS, Casey Lee Whitley Damen was born August 12, 1978, |
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in Weslaco, to David and Bonnie Whitley; she graduated with a |
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degree in business from Southwestern University in Georgetown, |
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where she was a member of Alpha Delta Pi Sorority and where she |
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made many lifelong friends; and |
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WHEREAS, She married Jason Damen on October 12, 2002; |
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together, they explored the joys of travel, journeying to such |
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destinations as the Florida Keys, British Columbia, Belize, and |
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all corners of her beloved home state; she was an avid |
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outdoorswoman who took great pleasure in fly fishing and golf; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Casey enjoyed a productive and fulfilling career |
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as a forensic analyst with the Public Integrity Unit of the |
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Travis County District Attorney's Office; and |
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WHEREAS, She battled the cancer that took her life with |
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courage, tenacity, and an enduring optimism that served as a |
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constant inspiration to all those who knew her; she joined the |
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Pink Ribbon Cowgirls, where she was a source of strength to other |
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women facing the same disease; and |
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WHEREAS, A woman of warmth, kindness, and determination, |
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she gave unselfishly to others; she was vivacious and |
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enthusiastic, with a lively sense of humor, and she lived each |
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day to the fullest and encouraged others to do the same; and |
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WHEREAS, She was a devoted and loving wife, daughter, |
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sister, and aunt, and she leaves behind memories that will be |
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cherished forever by her family and her many friends; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby extend sincere |
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condolences to the bereaved family of Casey Lee Whitley Damen; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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memory of Casey Lee Whitley Damen. |
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Hegar |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on July 12, 2013, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |