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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Residents of Kilgore lost an admired civic leader |
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with the passing of Lloyd Blaine Bolding on December 31, 2024, at |
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the age of 90; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Bland and Iva Bolding, Lloyd Bolding was |
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born in Wewoka, Oklahoma, on August 16, 1934; he attended the |
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University of Oklahoma, and after serving his country in the |
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U.S. Army, he returned to his studies and completed his bachelor's |
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degree in petroleum engineering; he subsequently began his career |
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in Kilgore with Dowell Inc. and Pure Oil Company; in 1966, he |
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established his own oil-well stimulation business, Acid |
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Engineering, Inc., which expanded rapidly across Texas, Louisiana, |
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and New Mexico, and he went on to develop a number of related |
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companies; he was known in the industry for his kindness and |
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mentorship, as well as his work ethic, expertise, and innovative |
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spirit; among other accolades, he garnered the Distinguished |
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Service Award from the Texas Society of Petroleum Engineers and the |
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Pioneer Award from the East Texas Society of Petroleum Engineers; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Bolding gave generously of his time in numerous |
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leadership roles; he served as president of the Kilgore Development |
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Board, and he was a member of the boards of the Kilgore Independent |
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School District, East Texas Baptist University, Allied Citizens |
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Bank, and Regions Bank; he further distinguished himself through |
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his work on the Gregg County Airport Economic Development Board and |
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East Texas Treatment Center Board, and he was active in the Kilgore |
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Historical Preservation Foundation, which honored him with its |
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Derrick Award; he was also recognized as 2008 Kilgore Man of the |
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Year and received the Landmarks of Longview Preservation Award; a |
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valued congregant of First Baptist Church Kilgore, he served on the |
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financial, personnel, and education building committees; and |
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WHEREAS, Devoted to his loved ones, Mr. Bolding shared a |
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fulfilling relationship of more than 65 years with his wife, |
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Evelyn; he was the proud father of two sons, Bo and Jeff, and he |
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found great joy in supporting his children and grandchildren in all |
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their activities; and |
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WHEREAS, Lloyd Bolding led a rich and purposeful life, and |
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those he left behind will forever treasure their memories of his |
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wisdom, generosity, and tremendous dedication to his family and his |
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community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature, 1st |
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Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of Lloyd Blaine |
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Bolding and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to |
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his wife, Evelyn Bolding; to his sons, Bo Bolding and his wife, |
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Beth, and Jeff Bolding and his wife, Tami; to his seven |
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grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; and to his other |
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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 his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns this |
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day, it do so in memory of Lloyd Bolding. |