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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 29
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In Memory |
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Betty Wade Arnold |
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WHEREAS, All who shared in the life of Betty Wade Arnold of |
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Tyler were deeply saddened by her death on September 16, 2023, at |
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the age of 82; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Virginia McKinney and Morris S. |
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Wade, the former Betty Wade was born in Kilgore on January 26, |
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1941, and she grew up with the companionship of a brother, Max; |
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she attended Tyler High School, where she was a cheerleader; and |
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WHEREAS, She met the love of her life, Milton Arnold, while |
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participating in a hayride at her church, and the couple shared a |
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rewarding marriage that spanned nearly six and a half decades; |
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Mrs. Arnold was the proud mother of two children, Amy and Wade, |
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and she experienced the joy of seeing her treasured family grow |
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to include four grandchildren, Justin, Heather, Addison, and |
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Davis, as well as three great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, For 27 years, Mrs. Arnold worked for the Tyler |
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Independent School District; she initially served on the staff |
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at Clarkston Elementary School, and she later became executive |
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secretary to the head of elementary education; active in her |
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community, she volunteered with her husband for Meals on |
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Wheels and the West Erwin Benevolence Center; she was also a |
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charter member of Glenwood Church of Christ, and at the time of |
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her passing, she was actively involved with the Shiloh Road |
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Church of Christ; above all else, she enjoyed spending time |
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with loved ones and friends, and she delighted in opening her |
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home to host holiday celebrations and other special events; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Betty Arnold is deeply missed, those who |
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held her dear will forever remember the warmth and kindness she |
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brought into their lives; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory |
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of Betty Wade Arnold and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members |
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of her family: to her husband, Milton Arnold; to her daughter, |
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Amy Clark, and her husband, Joe; to her son, Wade Arnold, and his |
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wife, Amber; to her grandchildren, Justin Clark and his wife, |
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Rebekah, Heather Clark, Addison Arnold, and Davis Arnold; to her |
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great-grandchildren; to her nephew, Randy Wade, and his wife, |
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Sherril; to her sister-in-law, Ann Krum; and to her other |
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relatives and many 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 |
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this day, it do so in memory of Betty Wade Arnold. |
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Hughes |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on October 19, 2023, by |
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a rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |