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This Resolution honors the life and legacy of Natalie Naomi Phelps, a dedicated educator, mother, and internationally recognized advocate for cancer awareness and research who passed away at the age of 43. The resolution acknowledges her upbringing and extensive education, including degrees in history and education with a focus on Middle Eastern studies, and her career teaching elementary students in Washington after previously teaching abroad in Jordan, Egypt, and Qatar. It highlights her transformation of a stage IV colorectal cancer diagnosis into a mission to promote early detection, raise awareness of early-onset colorectal cancer, and advocate for cancer research funding, noting her involvement with organizations like the Seattle Walk to End Colon Cancer and the Colorectal Cancer Care Alliance. The resolution concludes by extending the deepest sympathy of the House of Representatives to her family and loved ones, remembering her for her love of family and community, wit, creativity, and commitment to improving others' lives.