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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends of Center resident Gene Borders |
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were deeply saddened by his passing on August 19, 2008, at the age |
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of 66; and |
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WHEREAS, Gene Borders was born in Port Arthur on February 17, |
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1942, to A. E. and Susie Dearing Borders; he enjoyed a rewarding |
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marriage with his wife, Christene, and was a loving father to his |
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daughters, Gena Porterfield, Delicia Eaves, Christy Mills, and the |
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late Cheree Borders Smith; and |
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WHEREAS, A successful entrepreneur, Mr. Borders operated the |
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timber business A Borders Enterprise; he shared his time with a |
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number of professional organizations, serving on the board of the |
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Texas Forestry Association and as a charter member and chair of the |
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Texas Logging Council; his dedicated efforts to defend private |
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property rights earned him the title of TLC 2006 Political Activist |
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of the Year; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Borders was also a valued member of the First |
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United Pentecostal Church in Center, where he served his |
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congregation as a trustee and board member; and |
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WHEREAS, Gene Borders lived a caring and purposeful life, and |
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he leaves behind memories that will be forever treasured by those |
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fortunate enough to share in his love and affection; now, |
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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 life of Gene Borders and |
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extend deepest sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, |
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Christene Borders; to his daughters, Gena Porterfield and her |
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husband, Danny, Delicia Eaves and her husband, Larry Joe, and |
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Christy Mills and her husband, Ronnie; to his grandchildren, Rece |
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Porterfield, Rena Horton and her husband, Brian, Blake Smith, Jasa |
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Rodgers, Caleb McDonald, and Joshua McDonald; to his |
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great-grandson, Keithan Brice Horton; to his brothers, Ronnie and |
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Donnie Borders; to his son-in-law, Charles Smith, and his wife, |
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Holly; and to his other relatives and many friends; and, be it |
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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 Gene |
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Borders. |
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Christian |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 794 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on March 25, 2009. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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