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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. |