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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the |
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passing of William James Boring of Tyler on April 5, 2019, at the |
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age of 89; and |
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WHEREAS, Jamie Boring was born to Annie Mae and Fletcher |
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Boring on October 4, 1929, in Tyler, and he grew up with two |
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siblings, Nancy and Gary; a graduate of Tyler High School, he |
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enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps at the end of World War II and |
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became an intelligence officer, specializing in high speed |
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intercept cryptography and later training air force and army |
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officers; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Boring continued his education at North Texas |
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State University, where he earned a master's degree in accounting; |
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he went on to enjoy a successful and varied career that included |
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owning the Tyler Employment Agency, working as a sales manager for |
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Western Foundry, and making a name for himself as a real estate |
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agent and developer; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Boring took an active role in his community, |
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serving as chair of the Smith County Appraisal Review Board and as a |
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member of the Tyler Board of Realtors Ethics Committee and the Texas |
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Department of Transportation Right of Way Board; strong in his |
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faith, he worshipped at Green Acres Baptist Church and attended |
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Bible study with his dear friends for more than 40 years; he was |
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cherished deeply and regarded as a role model by many people, who |
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admired him for his warmth, his integrity, and his commitment to the |
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needs of others; and |
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WHEREAS, On April 19, 1968, Mr. Boring married his high |
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school sweetheart and the love of his life, the former Joan |
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Vanderpool, who preceded him in death in 2006; he took great pride |
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in his children, Nancy, Elizabeth, and John, and he had the pleasure |
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of welcoming into the family seven grandchildren, Elizabeth, |
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Amanda, Sarah, Cal, Rachel, Jamie, and Bryce, as well as three |
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great-grandchildren, Brooklynn, Blake, and William; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Jamie Boring is deeply missed, memories of |
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his wisdom, his kindness, and his devotion to his loved ones remain |
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to comfort and inspire those he leaves behind; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 86th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby pay tribute to the life of William James Boring and extend |
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sincere condolences to all who mourn his passing; and, be it 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 and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of |
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Jamie Boring. |