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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever treasure their |
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memories of retired Texas game warden John N. Bonham Jr. of |
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Floresville, who passed away on January 18, 2020, at the age of 72; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Born in San Antonio on February 24, 1947, to John and |
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Sarah Bonham, John Bonham grew up with the companionship of nine |
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siblings, Laverne, Harvest, Donald, Ronald, Yvonne, Wayne, Nancy, |
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Robert, and Denise; he graduated from South San Antonio High School |
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and trained at the Game Warden Academy, before joining the Texas |
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Parks and Wildlife Department; he retired as a game warden in 2008 |
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and later also retired from his career as a Wilson County deputy; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Bonham was blessed to share his life with his |
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wife of more than 30 years, Teresa, and he took great pride in his |
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children, Lori, Lynda, Ricky, Troy, and Sarah; with the passing |
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years, he had the pleasure of seeing his family grow to include |
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eight grandchildren, Bolton, Alton, Aaden, R. J., Scarlett, Landon, |
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Alex, and Brayden; and |
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WHEREAS, John Bonham contributed greatly to his community |
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through his public service, and he leaves behind a legacy that will |
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long be cherished by his loved ones; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of John N. Bonham Jr. and |
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extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, |
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Teresa Bonham; to his children, Lori Farris, Lynda Bonham, Ricky |
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Menard, Troy Menard, and Sarah Freeman; to his grandchildren, |
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Bolton Russell and his wife, Maycee, Alton, Aaden, and R.J. Menard, |
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Scarlett Menard, Landon Machost, and Alex and Brayden Freeman; to |
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his siblings, Laverne Bongiovi, Harvest Bonham, Donald Bonham, |
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Ronald Bonham, Yvonne Vance, and Wayne Bonham; and to his other |
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relatives and friends; 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 adjourns this day, it do so in memory of John N. |
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Bonham Jr. |
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Kuempel |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 61 was unanimously adopted by a rising |
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vote of the House on March 10, 2021. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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