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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The family and friends of Tonja Geanice Fields of |
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Hooks suffered an immeasurable loss with her passing on May 31, |
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2023, at the age of 58; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Harold and Ouidamae Neal, the former |
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Tonja Neal was born in Texarkana on June 11, 1964, and she grew up |
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with the companionship of two siblings, Joey and Ranay; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Fields enjoyed a rewarding career with the |
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Hooks Independent School District that spanned more than three |
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decades; a woman of deep faith, she was also a dedicated member of |
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Landmark Pentecostal Church for over 50 years; and |
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WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Mrs. Fields enjoyed the love |
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and support of her husband, Jay, with whom she shared nearly four |
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decades; she was a devoted mother to her three children, Casey, |
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Chad, and Miranda, and she delighted in becoming "Nonna" to her six |
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grandchildren, Nicholas, Jace, Cason, Annabella, Noah, and Hudson; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Although she will be deeply missed, the passage of |
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time will never diminish the joy and love that Tonja Fields brought |
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into the lives of all who knew her; now, 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 Tonja Geanice |
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Fields and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of her family: |
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to her husband, Jay Fields; to her children, Casey Fields and his |
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wife, Natasha, Chad Fields and his wife, Alyssa, and Miranda Bowman |
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and her husband, Tyler; to her grandchildren, Nicholas, Jace, |
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Cason, Annabella, and Noah Fields, and Hudson Bowman; to her |
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brother, Joey Neal; to her sister, Ranay Ballan; and to her many |
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other 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 her family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns this |
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day, it do so in memory of Tonja Fields. |