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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 22
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In Memory |
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of |
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Tonja Fields |
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WHEREAS, The family and friends of Tonja Geanice Fields of |
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Hooks suffered an immeasurable loss with her passing on May 31, |
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2023, at the age of 58; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Harold and Ouidamae Neal, the |
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former Tonja Neal was born in Texarkana on June 11, 1964, and she |
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grew up with the companionship of two siblings, Joey and Ranay; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Fields enjoyed a rewarding career with the |
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Hooks Independent School District that spanned more than three |
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decades; a woman of deep faith, she was also a dedicated member of |
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Landmark Pentecostal Church for over 50 years; and |
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WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Mrs. Fields enjoyed the |
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love and support of her husband, Jay, with whom she shared nearly |
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four decades; she was a devoted mother to her three children, |
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Casey, Chad, and Miranda, and she delighted in becoming "Nonna" |
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to her six grandchildren, Nicholas, Jace, Cason, Annabella, |
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Noah, and Hudson; and |
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WHEREAS, Although she will be deeply missed, the passage of |
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time will never diminish the joy and love that Tonja Fields |
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brought into the lives of all who knew her; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory |
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of Tonja Geanice Fields and extend heartfelt sympathy to the |
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members of her family: to her husband, Jay Fields; to her |
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children, Casey Fields and his wife, Natasha, Chad Fields and his |
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wife, Alyssa, and Miranda Bowman and her husband, Tyler; to her |
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grandchildren, Nicholas, Jace, Cason, Annabella, and Noah |
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Fields, and Hudson Bowman; to her brother, Joey Neal; to her |
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sister, Ranay Ballan; and to her many other relatives and |
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friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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prepared for her family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns |
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this day, it do so in memory of Tonja Fields. |
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Hughes |
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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 20, 2023, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |