Article: Drowned Haltom City girl 'energetic,' 'nurturing'.

Byline: Debra Dennis and Marice Richter

Jun. 20--HALTOM CITY -- Alexanderia Collins was only 4 years old but she left an impression on everyone she met.

Alexanderia, known as Ally, who drowned in Monday morning's flood at Skyline Mobile Home Park, was remembered Tuesday as affectionate and feisty, easy-going yet stubborn.

"Anyone who ever met or even saw Ally would never forget her," said her aunt Tera Kirby. "She was an amazing child -- energetic, loving and nurturing but like the rest of us females in this family. She had a mean streak if you made her mad."

Ally's quirkiness brought delight to her family and made her untimely death ...

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