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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 33
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In Memory |
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William Cole Jr. |
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever cherish their |
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memories of William Eugene Cole Jr. of Atlanta, who passed away |
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on May 11, 2025, at the age of 96; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of William Eugene Cole and Fannie Mae Cole |
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Phillips, Bill Cole was born on October 15, 1928, in Miami, |
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Florida, and he grew up with the companionship of five siblings, |
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Norman, Margie, Leon, Troy, and Shirley; and |
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WHEREAS, On December 16, 1950, Mr. Cole married the former |
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Alverta Knocke, and the couple was blessed with three children, |
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Judy, Randy, and Larry; after that marriage ended, he was |
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fortunate enough to find love again with his second wife, Joyce; |
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with the passing years, he saw his treasured family grow to |
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include five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of his career in the oil and gas |
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industry, Mr. Cole worked for Shell Oil Company, Aramco, and |
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Halliburton; he also was a cattle rancher for many years, and he |
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coached Little League baseball; in his leisure time, he took |
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pleasure in attending Atlanta Rabbits football games and playing |
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cards and dominoes; a man of faith, he was a member of First |
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Baptist Church Atlanta; and |
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WHEREAS, Bill Cole enjoyed a life that was rich in the |
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intangibles that matter most, and he is deeply missed by all |
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those who held him dear; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory |
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of William Eugene Cole Jr. and extend sincere condolences to the |
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members of his family: to his wife, Joyce; to his children, Judy |
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Cole Cook and her husband, John, and Randy Cole; to his |
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grandchildren, Stephanie Cole Rink, Lance Cole, Cody Cole, Katie |
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Kotzur, and Stephanie Cook Perry; to his great-grandchildren, |
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Harper Rink, Jaywan Cole, and Jonah Kotzur; to his siblings, |
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Leon, Troy, and Shirley Phillips; and to his other relatives and |
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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 his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns |
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this day, it do so in memory of Bill Cole. |
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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 August 15, 2025, by |
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a rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |