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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the |
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passing of Barbara Ruth Boone of White Oak on November 2, 2023, at |
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the age of 68; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Bill and Marlena Terry, the former |
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Barbara Terry was born in Bronte on November 11, 1954, and she grew |
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up with the companionship of seven siblings, Patricia, Mollie, |
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Gary, James, Richard, Steve, and Mike; she moved with her family to |
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White Oak in 1961, and after graduating from high school, she |
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attended nursing school at Kilgore College; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Boone briefly worked at Good Shepherd Hospital |
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before embarking on a rewarding career as a mail carrier for the |
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United States Postal Service; over the course of her more than three |
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decades in that position, she formed many lasting friendships with |
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her colleagues and customers along her route; and |
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WHEREAS, Above all else, Ms. Boone was a devoted mother to |
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her daughter, Amanda Munoz, and she had the pleasure of welcoming |
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into her family a grandson, Keelin; a woman of deep faith, she was a |
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longtime member of White Oak United Methodist Church; in her |
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leisure hours, she enjoyed playing cards, camping, fishing, and |
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spending time with her loved ones; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Barbara Boone is greatly missed, she has |
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left her family and friends with many cherished memories, and she |
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will forever hold a special place in their hearts; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature, 4th |
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Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of Barbara Ruth Boone |
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and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of her family: to her |
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daughter, Amanda Munoz; to her grandson, Keelin Munoz; to her |
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sisters, Patricia Owens and Mollie Upton; to her brothers, Gary |
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Smith, James Smith, Richard Smith, and Steve Terry; 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 this |
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day, it do so in memory of Barbara Boone. |