Bill Text: TX HR599 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: In memory of Natalia Monet Cox of Melissa.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-03-21 - Reported enrolled [HR599 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-HR599-Introduced.html

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88R19443 TBO-D
By: Goodwin H.R. No. 599

R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The tragic death of Natalia Monet Cox of Melissa on
March 31, 2021, at the age of 21, brought a profoundly felt loss to
all those who were fortunate enough to know this remarkable young
woman; and
WHEREAS, The cherished daughter of Lester and La'Keshia Cox,
Natalia Cox was born in Irving on November 17, 1999, and she grew up
with the companionship of two sisters, Tyara and Sa'Niya; she
graduated from Melissa High School in 2018; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Cox went on to study biology at Huston-Tillotson
University in Austin, and she was set to receive her degree in the
spring of 2022; during her time at the institution, she
distinguished herself as acting president of the Pre-Alumni Council
and as a member of the Deeds Not Words executive board; in addition,
she completed a prestigious two-year internship with the Texas
Parks and Wildlife Department; she hoped to pursue a career as a
plastic surgeon to help individuals with any type of disfigurement;
and
WHEREAS, In the fall of 2020, Ms. Cox was initiated into the
Alpha Kappa Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and she
later became the chapter's secretary; through her involvement in
the sorority, she contributed to a number of initiatives benefiting
the wider community, including distributing COVID-19 care packages
to area residents; she also gave of her time and talents by making
wigs for cancer patients, and she was a passionate speaker and
advocate on issues related to fitness, veganism, sustainability,
minimalism, and diversity; and
WHEREAS, Admired for her kind and generous nature, Natalia
Cox enriched the lives of those around her beyond measure, and
although her journey on this earth ended far too soon, she will
always be remembered with great tenderness and affection; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Natalia Monet Cox
and extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: to her
parents, Lester and La'Keshia Cox; to her sisters, Tyara Warren-Cox
and her husband, Prince Ibeh, and Sa'Niya Cox; to her nephew, Artist
Arinze Ibeh; to her paternal great-grandfather, Wayne Morrow; to
her grandmother, Lisa Morrow Vickery; to her maternal grandparents,
Emmitt and Brenda Warren; and to her other relatives and many
friends; and, be it further
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 Natalia
Cox.