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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever cherish their |
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memories of Gail Ann Boyan, who passed away on June 15, 2024, and |
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her husband, William L. Boyan Jr., who passed away on September 29, |
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2024; and |
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WHEREAS, The couple met while attending Medford Junior High |
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School in Medford, Massachusetts; they shared a rewarding marriage |
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that spanned more than six decades, and they were blessed with 5 |
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children, Claudia, Craig, William, Scott, and Todd, and 11 |
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grandchildren, John, Hailey, Grace, Alessandra, Carly, Mia, Sofia, |
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William, Scott, Rachel, and Jack; and |
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WHEREAS, Bill Boyan grew up in Medford and went on to attend |
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college at Harvard University; for 40 years, he was employed at John |
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Hancock Life Insurance Company, where he eventually became |
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president and chief operating officer; he was an avid |
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philanthropist and a passionate supporter of many charities and |
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organizations in Boston, and he served for 27 years on the board of |
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trustees for Boston Children's Hospital; he led the board as its |
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chair and at one time served as chief executive officer of the |
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hospital, which established the William L. Boyan Award in honor of |
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his contributions; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Boyan further benefited the Boston School |
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Committee through his involvement, serving as chair of the Boston |
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Plan for Excellence for public schools; he also had the distinction |
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of holding board memberships and other prominent positions with the |
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State Street Master Funds, Old Mutual South Africa Master Trust, |
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the National Alliance of Businessmen, and the Florida Atlantic |
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University Lifelong Learning Society; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Medford, the former Gail Ann Nicholson |
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attended Tufts University and moved with her husband to Nahant; she |
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shared Mr. Boyan's affinity for community service and actively |
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supported the work of the Nahant Arts Association, the Boston |
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Children's Hospital Fund, the Hestia Fund, and other groups; she |
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participated in educational pursuits at FAU and was involved with |
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the institution's Lifelong Learning Society; and |
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WHEREAS, Both Mr. and Mrs. Boyan were enthusiastic world |
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travelers; they regularly headed south during the winter to Palm |
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Beach Gardens, Florida, where they enjoyed boating, playing golf, |
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and most of all spending time with friends and family; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Bill and Gail Boyan are deeply missed, they |
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have left their loved ones with a wealth of memories that will |
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forever be cherished; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the lives of William L. Boyan |
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Jr. and Gail Ann Boyan and extend deepest condolences to all who |
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mourn their passing; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for their family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Bill and |
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Gail Boyan. |
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Martinez Fischer |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 845 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 23, 2025. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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