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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 91
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In Memory |
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of |
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Anne McCormick Sullivan |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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commemorates the life of Houston firefighter Anne McCormick |
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Sullivan, who died in the line of duty May 31, 2013, at the age of |
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24; and |
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WHEREAS, Anne Sullivan was born December 4, 1988, to Jack |
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and Mary Moore Sullivan; she was a graduate of Dulles High |
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School, where she was honored as athlete of the year; and |
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WHEREAS, She decided at the age of 17 to become a |
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firefighter and pursued that goal with a single-minded |
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determination and perseverance that inspired all those who knew |
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her; she volunteered for 40 hours a week at the Community |
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Volunteer Fire Department before joining the Houston Fire |
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Department; and |
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WHEREAS, She was admired by her fellow firefighters for her |
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strength, her drive to succeed, and her capacity to maintain good |
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spirits in the face of adversity; she was assigned to Fire |
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Station 68, one of the busiest in the city, and she gave her life |
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working in service to the public in the noble profession she |
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loved; and |
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WHEREAS, A woman of great courage, tenacity, and loyalty, |
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she gave generously to others; she had a lively sense of humor and |
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a joyous enthusiasm for living each day to the fullest; she will |
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not be forgotten by those who were privileged to share in her |
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life; and |
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WHEREAS, |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby extend sincere |
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condolences to the bereaved family of Anne McCormick Sullivan; |
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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 Anne McCormick Sullivan. |
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Huffman |
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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 June 18, 2013, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |