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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, All who shared in the life of Clifton J. Bolner of |
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San Antonio were deeply saddened by his death on January 10, 2023, |
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at the age of 94; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Joe and Josephine Bolner, Clif Bolner was |
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born in San Antonio on July 30, 1928, and he grew up with the |
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companionship of his sister, Peggy; after graduating from Central |
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Catholic High School, he earned a bachelor's degree in business |
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from Texas A&M University, and he played clarinet and saxophone in |
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both the Central and Aggie bands; and |
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WHEREAS, Answering his nation's call to duty, Mr. Bolner |
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joined the U.S. Air Force in 1949, and he served at Kelly Air Force |
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Base; along the way, he worked as a partner and butcher at Bolner's |
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Grocery, which was owned by his father; he sold his share of the |
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store in 1955, and subsequently established Bolner's Fiesta Spices, |
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which he ably led for more than six decades; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply dedicated to his community, Mr. Bolner |
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served as vice chair of the San Antonio Symphony board as well as |
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chair of the Witte Museum board; among his many achievements, he was |
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recognized as a Distinguished Alumnus by Texas A&M University, the |
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Texas A&M Mays Business School, and the Central Catholic High |
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School Alumni Association, and he received the Brotherhood Award |
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from the National Conference of Christians and Jews; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Bolner shared nearly six decades of marriage |
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with his first wife, Rosalie, before her passing in 2008; fortunate |
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enough to find love again, he enjoyed a rewarding union with his |
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second wife, Mary Jo Biedeger, who also preceded him in death; he |
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took great pride in his eight children, Tim, Mike, Debbie, Cindy, |
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Beverly, Chris, Mary Beth, and Mary Paulette, and over the years, he |
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had the pleasure of welcoming into his family 27 grandchildren and |
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19 great-grandchildren; during his leisure hours, he liked to spend |
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time in the Rocky Mountains and the Texas Hill Country and at the |
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Texas coast; and |
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WHEREAS, An engaged citizen, a dedicated family man, and an |
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admired business leader, Clif Bolner leaves behind a record of |
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achievements that his loved ones can remember with pride; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature, 1st |
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Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Clifton |
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J. Bolner and extend heartfelt sympathy to all who mourn his |
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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 Senate adjourns this |
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day, it do so in memory of Clif Bolner. |