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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Loved ones will long cherish their memories of |
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Barbara Bonnie Smith of Fort Worth, who passed away on April 23, |
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2017, at the age of 58; and |
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WHEREAS, The former Bonnie Blakeslee was born in San Antonio |
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on March 23, 1959, to Robert and Florence Blakeslee, and she grew up |
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in a close-knit family that included her brother, Steven, and her |
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sister, Lila; and |
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WHEREAS, She enjoyed two decades of marriage with her husband |
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and best friend, Tim Smith, and she was a vital source of support to |
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him in his work as president of the Tarrant County Central Labor |
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Council, AFL-CIO; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Smith was renowned for her upbeat personality |
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and adventurous spirit; she delighted in the time she spent |
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traveling and visiting with friends, and she relished the |
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companionship of her dogs, Zues, Zoie, Buddy, and Romeo, and her |
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cats, Dewey and Sammy; and |
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WHEREAS, Bonnie Smith led a caring and purposeful life, and |
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her loss is keenly felt by all who were touched by her affection and |
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friendship; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Barbara Bonnie Smith |
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and extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: to her |
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husband, Tim Smith; to her sister, Lila Blakeslee and her husband, |
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Paul Genke; and to her 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 her family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Barbara |
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Bonnie Smith. |
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Allen |
Gonzales of Williamson |
Ortega |
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Alonzo |
González of El Paso |
Paddie |
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Anderson of Dallas |
Guillen |
Perez |
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Anderson of McLennan |
Gutierrez |
Phelan |
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Biedermann |
Howard |
Reynolds |
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Bonnen of Brazoria |
Isaac |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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Bonnen of Galveston |
Israel |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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Burkett |
Johnson of Dallas |
Romero, Jr. |
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Burns |
Johnson of Harris |
Rose |
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Cain |
King of Hemphill |
Schofield |
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Canales |
King of Parker |
Schubert |
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Capriglione |
King of Uvalde |
Shaheen |
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Cosper |
Landgraf |
Stephenson |
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Davis of Dallas |
Longoria |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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Davis of Harris |
Lozano |
Thompson of Harris |
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Dean |
Lucio III |
Tinderholt |
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Zedler |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1916 was unanimously adopted by a rising |
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vote of the House on May 4, 2017. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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