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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A full and productive life drew to a close with the |
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passing of beloved physician Paul Thomas Bontley of Arlington on |
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January 8, 2012, at the age of 93; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Ohio on March 22, 1918, Dr. Bontley was the |
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son of John and Mary Bontley; he worked at a drugstore soda fountain |
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while majoring in journalism at Ohio State University; coming of |
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age during World War II, he served his country in the United States |
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Army, and he rose to the rank of lieutenant; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Bontley married his sweetheart of six years, |
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Zora Bando, in 1943; they later became the proud parents of two |
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daughters, Cathy and Beth, and through the years, they shared in the |
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joy of welcoming into their family a granddaughter, Meg, a |
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grandson, Matt, and two great-grandchildren, Colt and Kenedy; and |
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WHEREAS, After completing his medical studies at Ohio State |
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and his internship at Harris Hospital, Dr. Bontley joined with two |
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former classmates to establish the Arlington Clinic; he delivered |
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many babies and was the trusted physician for multiple generations |
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of local families; kind and compassionate, he always made time to |
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listen to his patients and establish a rapport, and he was highly |
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regarded for his wisdom, as well as for his medical expertise; he |
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practiced for nearly four decades before his retirement at the age |
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of 72; and |
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WHEREAS, Paul Bontley won a special place in the hearts of his |
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patients, as well as his friends and relatives, and those who were |
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fortunate enough to know him will forever remember his gentle |
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manner, his wonderful sense of humor, and his profound commitment |
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to his calling; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Dr. Paul Thomas |
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Bontley and that sincere condolences be extended to the members of |
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his family: to his wife of 68 years, Zora Bontley; to his daughters, |
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Cathy Brown and her husband, Ron, and Beth Bontley and Jack |
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McKenzie; to his grandson, Matt Brown, and his wife, Megan; to his |
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granddaughter, Meg Brown; to his great-grandchildren, Colt and |
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Kenedy Brown; and to his many other relatives and friends; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas House |
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of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Dr. Paul |
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Thomas Bontley. |