SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 101
In Memory
of
Rosalie Richter Bolner
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
commemorates the life of San Antonio civic leader,
philanthropist, musician, and businesswoman Rosalie Richter
Bolner, who died November 18, 2008, at the age of 80; and
WHEREAS, Rosalie Richter was born in San Antonio on June 6,
1929, to Otto and Aleen Richter; she met Clifton J. Bolner when
they were both elementary school students, and they were married
at Saint Mary's Church on January 26, 1949; and
WHEREAS, Family and food were central to Rosalie's life,
and she often recalled with fondness the smell of the freshly
baked Richter's Butter Krust bread brought home daily from the
family bakery; she and her husband founded Bolner's Fiesta
Spices, and she worked avidly developing unique seasoning
recipes for the business; and
WHEREAS, She was active in her children's school activities
when they were young and continued her service to local Catholic
schools volunteering, serving on boards and committees, and
organizing the food at church and school festivals and charity
fund-raisers; and
WHEREAS, Through the years, she was involved in numerous
civic activities, and many organizations in San Antonio have
benefited from her service and generosity; she served as a
trustee on the board of Santa Rosa Children's Hospital and as
president of Saint Monica's Guild; and
WHEREAS, She began studying keyboards as a child,
continued her music studies in college and graduated magna cum
laude from Our Lady of the Lake University; an accomplished
musician for 65 years, she played the organ at many masses and
weddings, performed piano concertos, and sang with the
Mastersingers; and
WHEREAS, She continued her affiliation with Our Lady of the
Lake University as a major contributor and a 30-year member of
its board of trustees; the Oblate Priests of Mary Immaculate were
an integral part of her life, and she was an honorary lifetime
member of the Oblate Associates; she was a member of the Saint
Patrick's Holy Family Guild for 50 years; and
WHEREAS, A woman of uncommon grace and beauty, Rosalie
Bolner enriched the lives of all who knew her with her warmth, her
compassion for others, and her enthusiasm for life; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st
Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of Rosalie Richter
Bolner and extend sincere condolences to her bereaved family:
her husband, Clifton J. Bolner; her children, Tim and Judy
Bolner, Mike and Mary Pat Bolner, Debbie Bolner Prost, Cindy and
David Meeh, Beverly Bolner, Chris and Magdalena Bolner, and Mary
Bolner; her brothers and sisters, Barbara and Anton Hajek, Joan
and Pat Kennedy, Patty and Otto Richter, Jr., and Tommy and Joy
Richter; and her 19 grandchildren; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
memory of Rosalie Richter Bolner.
Wentworth
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on February 2, 2009, by
a rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate