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R E S O L U T I O N
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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 the |
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age of 83; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Leonard and Myrtle Dean Bledsoe, the |
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former Ginger Bledsoe was born in Longview on May 22, 1941; she grew |
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up with the companionship of three sisters, Hazel, Dorothy, and |
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Lou, and she was a proud graduate of Longview High School; over the |
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course of a rewarding career at Brookshire's, she frequently earned |
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recognition for her work ethic and her commitment to excellence; |
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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 the |
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devoted mother of four children, Wayne, Susan, Paul, and Dale, and |
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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 traveling |
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and cooking, and she took pleasure in preparing meals for her loved |
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ones; she was also a woman of deep faith, and her spiritual devotion |
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was reflected in every aspect of her life; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Ginger Holland is deeply missed, those who |
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held her dear will forever remember the warmth and kindness she |
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brought into their lives; 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 Ginger Rose Holland and extend |
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sincere condolences to the members of her family: to her husband, |
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Howard Holland; to her children, Wayne Barber and his wife, Amanda, |
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Susan Mixon, Paul Barber and his wife, Renee, and Dale Barber; to |
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her sister, Lou McMahon and her husband, Mike; to her stepchildren, |
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Kendra Toliver and her husband, Scott, and Adam Holland and his |
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wife, Catherine; to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and |
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to her many other 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 this |
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day, it do so in memory of Ginger Holland. |