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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 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, 1941, |
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and she grew up with the companionship of a brother, Max; she |
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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, and |
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she experienced the joy of seeing her treasured family grow to |
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include four grandchildren, Justin, Heather, Addison, and Davis, as |
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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 at |
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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 Wheels and |
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the West Erwin Benevolence Center; she was also a charter member of |
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Glenwood Church of Christ, and at the time of her passing, she was |
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actively involved with the Shiloh Road Church of Christ; above all |
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else, she enjoyed spending time with loved ones and friends, and she |
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delighted in opening her home to host holiday celebrations and |
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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 88th Texas Legislature, 3rd |
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Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Betty Wade |
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Arnold and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of her family: |
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to her husband, Milton Arnold; to her daughter, Amy Clark, and her |
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husband, Joe; to her son, Wade Arnold, and his wife, Amber; to her |
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grandchildren, Justin Clark and his wife, Rebekah, Heather Clark, |
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Addison Arnold, and Davis Arnold; to her great-grandchildren; to |
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her nephew, Randy Wade, and his wife, Sherril; to her |
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sister-in-law, Ann Krum; and to her other relatives and many |
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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 Betty Wade Arnold. |