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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 684
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In Memory |
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of |
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Ginger Holland |
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WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the |
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passing of Ginger Rose Holland of Longview on March 26, 2025, at |
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the age of 83; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Leonard and Myrtle Dean Bledsoe, |
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the former Ginger Bledsoe was born in Longview on May 22, 1941; |
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she grew up with the companionship of three sisters, Hazel, |
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Dorothy, and Lou, and she was a proud graduate of Longview High |
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School; over the course of a rewarding career at Brookshire's, |
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she frequently earned recognition for her work ethic and her |
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commitment to excellence; and |
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WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, she benefited from the love |
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and support of her husband of 33 years, Howard Holland; she was |
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the devoted mother of four children, Wayne, Susan, Paul, and |
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Dale, and over the years, her cherished family grew to include 18 |
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grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, In her leisure time, Mrs. Holland enjoyed |
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traveling and cooking, and she took pleasure in preparing meals |
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for her loved ones; she was also a woman of deep faith, and her |
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spiritual devotion was reflected in every aspect of her life; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Ginger Holland is deeply missed, those |
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who held her dear will forever remember the warmth and kindness |
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she brought into their lives; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Ginger Rose |
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Holland and extend sincere condolences to the members of her |
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family: to her husband, Howard Holland; to her children, Wayne |
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Barber and his wife, Amanda, Susan Mixon, Paul Barber and his |
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wife, Renee, and Dale Barber; to her sister, Lou McMahon and her |
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husband, Mike; to her stepchildren, Kendra Toliver and her |
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husband, Scott, and Adam Holland and his wife, Catherine; to her |
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grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and to her many other |
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relatives 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 |
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this day, it do so in memory of Ginger Holland. |
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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 June 1, 2025, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |