SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 59
 
 
  In Memory
  of
  Alvin Boenker III
 
         WHEREAS, All who shared in the life of Alvin Henry
  Boenker III were deeply saddened by his death on March 29, 2024,
  at the age of 74; and
         WHEREAS, A native of Fort Worth, Al Boenker was born on
  October 7, 1949, and he attended Castleberry High School; he
  married the love of his life, Sue, on December 5, 1970, and the
  couple shared a fulfilling union that spanned five decades before
  her passing; they became the proud parents of two children, Al
  and Ashley, and later welcomed into their treasured family seven
  grandchildren, Joelie, Oaklie, Quinlie, Cameron, Cole, Trigger,
  and the late Al Boenker V; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Boenker established Al Boenker Insurance
  Agency, Inc., in September 1972, and under his able leadership,
  the business expanded to include a managing general agency and an
  insurance company serving Texas; he also founded a corporation in
  Mexico, and he supported his wife as she built one of the largest
  Allstate agencies in the nation; in 2022, he stepped down from
  his corporate responsibilities at ABI/Alinsco and took on the
  role of chair emeritus; and
         WHEREAS, A man of strong faith, Mr. Boenker enriched the
  lives of others with his compassion, kindness, and spiritual
  guidance, and during the holiday season, he shared the gospel on
  major broadcast networks; and
         WHEREAS, Al Boenker lived a life that was rich in personal
  and professional achievements, and he will forever be a source of
  inspiration to those he leaves behind; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th
  Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Alvin Henry
  Boenker III and extend sincere condolences to the members of
  his family: to his son, Al Boenker IV, and his wife, Gloria; to
  his daughter, Ashley Osborn, and her husband, Byron; to his
  grandchildren, Joelie, Oaklie, Quinlie, Cameron, Cole, and
  Trigger; and to his other relatives and many friends; and, be
  it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
  prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns
  this day, it do so in memory of Alvin Henry Boenker III.
 
  King
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on June 1, 2025, by a
    rising vote.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate