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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Karen Anntoinette Richard, a valued member of the |
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Texarkana community and a friend to many, passed away on February 4, |
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2025, at the age of 59; and |
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WHEREAS, The former Karen Holliness was born in San |
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Bernardino, California, on October 22, 1965, to Eddie and Mary Ann |
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Holliness; a graduate of Centaurus High School in Colorado, she |
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earned a business certificate from Front Range Community College |
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and a psychology degree and a master of education degree from Texas |
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A&M University; she also held teacher certification in Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of her career, Mrs. Richard served |
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as an administrative assistant for the Boeing 777 development |
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project and as a workers' comp representative for the Washington |
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State Department of Labor & Industries; she also worked as a |
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scheduler for the Northwest Wine Company, as a project manager for |
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the Franciscan Hospital Foundation, and as a civil engineering |
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maintenance scheduler and planner for the U.S. Department of |
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Defense; ultimately, she distinguished herself in education, |
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teaching in the Liberty-Eylau Independent School District and as an |
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adjunct instructor at Texarkana College; and |
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WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Mrs. Richard enjoyed the love |
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and support of her husband of 30 years, Carl Richard, and together, |
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they raised four children, Yvette, Delaney, Garrett, and Donovan; |
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an avid reader who never missed an episode of Jeopardy!, Mrs. |
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Richard found pleasure in outdoor activities as well, including |
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camping, fishing, bicycling, and playing softball, and she loved |
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spending time with her dogs, Echo and Sandy; and |
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WHEREAS, Karen Richard embraced life to the fullest, and she |
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will forever remain a vibrant presence for those who knew and loved |
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her; 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 Karen Anntoinette Richard and |
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extend heartfelt condolences to the members of her family: to her |
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husband, Carl Richard; to her children, Delaney, Garrett, and |
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Donovan Richard; to her mother, Mary Ann Holliness; to her |
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siblings, Shari Searuggs and Randall Holliness; to her |
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granddaughter, Evelyn Rose Richard; and to her many other relatives |
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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 her family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns this |
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day, it do so in memory of Karen Richard. |