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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Memories of a life well lived may help to comfort |
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those saddened by the death of Robert L. Borth of Wills Point on |
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September 30, 2021, at the age of 80; and |
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WHEREAS, The eldest son of Archie and Helen Borth, Bob Borth |
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was born in Childress on January 17, 1941, and he grew up in |
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Carlsbad, New Mexico; while in high school, he participated in the |
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ROTC program and was a member of the rifle and drill squad and a |
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company commander; following his graduation in 1959, he joined the |
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United States Air Force and became an intelligence analyst; over |
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the course of his 20-year military career, he served tours of duty |
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in Turkey, Japan, Germany, and Greece; he was stationed in San |
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Antonio when he retired in 1979 at the rank of master sergeant; this |
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dedicated airman was awarded two Air Force Commendation Medals and |
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a Meritorious Service Medal; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Borth was a longtime member of the board of |
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directors for the Van Zandt County Veterans Memorial, and he |
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further served his fellow veterans as a junior vice commander and |
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treasurer of the Canton VFW Post 1231; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Borth enjoyed the love and |
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support of his wife, Mary Ann, with whom he shared a rewarding union |
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that spanned 57 years; he took great pride in his daughter, Janie, |
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and with the passing years, he had the pleasure of seeing his family |
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grow to include four grandchildren, Jonathan, Kristeena, Joshua, |
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and Kenneth, and seven great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Bob Borth was a proud military veteran, a devoted |
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family man, and a friend to many, and the contributions he made in |
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each of these roles will long inspire all those whose lives he |
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forever enriched; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory |
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of Robert L. Borth and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn |
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his passing; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Bob Borth. |
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Slaton |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 79 was unanimously adopted by a rising |
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vote of the House on October 14, 2021. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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