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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 222
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In Memory |
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William Henry Borchers |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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citizens of New Braunfels in mourning the loss of longtime |
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attorney and civic leader William Henry Borchers, who died |
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January 2, 2011, at the age of 87; and |
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WHEREAS, Bill Borchers was born in Lavaca County on August |
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13, 1923; he graduated from Yoakum High School in 1940 and |
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studied typing and shorthand at Baldwin Business College; he |
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joined the United States Army and served in the infantry during |
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World War II; and |
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WHEREAS, After his military service, he completed his |
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undergraduate studies at Texas A&M University and earned his law |
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degree from Baylor Law School; he worked as a claims adjuster for |
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Allstate Insurance Company, and upon passing the bar |
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examination, he worked as an assistant district attorney in |
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Harris County; he then joined the law firm of Carl & Lee in |
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Houston; and |
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WHEREAS, Bill married Joyce Word on June 30, 1956; the |
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family moved to New Braunfels in the fall of 1959 and Bill began |
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his own legal practice; in 1963, he and Joyce created the Oakwood |
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Estates subdivision, and from that point forward, Bill played an |
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active role in the land development business; and |
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WHEREAS, He served as Comal County Democratic Chairman |
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from 1960 to 1964, and in 1965, he was appointed city attorney; he |
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was the oldest practicing attorney in New Braunfels and a mentor |
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and role model for young attorneys who often sought his counsel; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, He was instrumental in the creation of the New |
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Braunfels National Bank, now Wells Fargo Bank; he was a member of |
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First United Methodist Church and the Bible study fellowship; he |
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served as Exalted Ruler of the New Braunfels Elks Lodge, and he |
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was an active member of the Breakfast Lions Club for more than 25 |
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years; and |
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WHEREAS, Bill Borchers was a highly esteemed gentleman who |
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was renowned for his good business principles and his old-style |
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standards; he was regarded a true country gentleman and a good, |
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honest person, who always looked out for the best interests of |
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his community; he will be deeply missed by all who knew him; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of William Henry |
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Borchers and extend sincere condolences to his bereaved family: |
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his daughters, Marcia McGlothlin, and her husband, Forrest, and |
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Bonnie Duettra, and her husband, Andrew; his brothers, Dr. |
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Charles Borchers; O. R. "Jimmy" Borchers, and his wife, Betty |
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Ann; and Marion "Jack" Borchers, and his wife, Robbie; his |
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brother-in-law, Tim D. Word, and his wife, Suzanne; and his four |
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grandchildren and great-grandson; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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memory of William Henry Borchers. |
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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 February 14, 2011, |
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by a rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |