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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Friends and family are mourning the loss of Kenneth |
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Ray Knowles of Wichita Falls, who passed away on February 6, 2009, |
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at the age of 69; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in the town of Fry on February 10, 1939, to |
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William and Pearlie Knowles, Kenneth Knowles moved as a young man to |
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Lubbock to attend college, and he graduated from Texas Tech |
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University; he married Roberta Fern and had the pleasure of |
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welcoming into his family three children, Angela, Kent, and Kristy, |
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as well as seven grandchildren and a great-grandchild over the |
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course of his lifetime; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Knowles founded Central Bail Bonds in 1978 and |
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expanded it into one of the largest privately held bail bond |
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businesses in Texas; he was instrumental in the formation of |
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Professional Bail Agents of the United States, and he maintained |
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memberships in such organizations as the Better Business Bureau, |
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BCI, and Professional Bondsmen of Texas; moreover, he was active in |
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various community organizations and was a congregant of Thornberry |
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Baptist Church; and |
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WHEREAS, While the death of Kenneth Knowles has brought great |
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sorrow to those who knew him, memories of his kindness and |
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generosity will be forever treasured by all who were privileged to |
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share in the richness of his life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Kenneth Ray Knowles |
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and extend deepest sympathy to the members of his family: to Vera |
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Knowles; to his children, Angela Faye Burgher, Kent Aaron Knowles, |
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and Kristy Renee Knowles-Acker; to his sister, Patsy Knowles Cox, |
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and her husband, Ronnie; to his grandchildren, Talya Nicole |
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Burgher, Chase Michael Burgher, Koby Joseph Knowles, Tori Ray Piner |
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Burgher, Kennzie Dennise Knowles, Jack Kent Knowles, and Cole |
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Kristopher Acker; to his great-grandson, Zephyr Keith Scoughton; |
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and to his other relatives and friends; 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 Kenneth |
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Knowles. |
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Farabee |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 707 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on March 19, 2009. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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