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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, All who shared in the life of Alvin Henry |
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Boenker III were deeply saddened by his death on March 29, 2024, at |
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the age of 74; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Fort Worth, Al Boenker was born on |
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October 7, 1949, and he attended Castleberry High School; he |
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married the love of his life, Sue, on December 5, 1970, and the |
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couple shared a fulfilling union that spanned five decades before |
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her passing; they became the proud parents of two children, Al and |
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Ashley, and later welcomed into their treasured family seven |
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grandchildren, Joelie, Oaklie, Quinlie, Cameron, Cole, Trigger, |
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and the late Al Boenker V; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Boenker established Al Boenker Insurance |
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Agency, Inc., in September 1972, and under his able leadership, the |
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business expanded to include a managing general agency and an |
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insurance company serving Texas; he also founded a corporation in |
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Mexico, and he supported his wife as she built one of the largest |
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Allstate agencies in the nation; in 2022, he stepped down from his |
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corporate responsibilities at ABI/Alinsco and took on the role of |
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chair emeritus; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of strong faith, Mr. Boenker enriched the |
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lives of others with his compassion, kindness, and spiritual |
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guidance, and during the holiday season, he shared the gospel on |
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major broadcast networks; and |
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WHEREAS, Al Boenker lived a life that was rich in personal and |
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professional achievements, and he will forever be a source of |
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inspiration to those he leaves behind; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature |
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hereby pay tribute to the memory of Alvin Henry Boenker III and |
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extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his son, |
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Al Boenker IV, and his wife, Gloria; to his daughter, Ashley Osborn, |
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and her husband, Byron; to his grandchildren, Joelie, Oaklie, |
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Quinlie, Cameron, Cole, and Trigger; and to his other relatives and |
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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 his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns this |
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day, it do so in memory of Alvin Henry Boenker III. |