H.R. No. 1870
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories
of William Stafford Borden, Jr., of Houston, who passed away on
August 23, 2012, at the age of 65; and
WHEREAS, A native of Houston, Bill Borden was born on
November 3, 1946; with a lifelong interest in civic affairs and
community service that began when he was a young man, he served as
president of the Young Republican Federation Chapter at the
University of Houston from 1966 to 1969; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Borden started his professional career with
Borden Brothers Realty while still in college; he later held the
post of vice president of real estate development for the North
Shore Oaks Corporation before opening his own real estate
brokerage, appraisal, and consulting business in 1977; and
WHEREAS, While successfully pursuing his profession,
Mr. Borden remained engaged in politics; he was a Republican
precinct chair from 1969 to 2008, and he was a member of the State
Executive Committee of the Republican Party of Texas from 1982 to
1992; during the 2000 presidential election, he was a delegate to
the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia, and in 2004 he
served as one of 34 presidential electors representing the State of
Texas; in honor of his many contributions, he was named Volunteer of
the Year by the state Republican Party in 1999; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Borden played a prominent role in numerous
charitable and community organizations as well; he was involved in
the Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon in Bellaire throughout the
1980s, and he served as the president of the Bellaire Unit of the
American Heart Association, the Bellaire Historical Society, and
the Greater Southwest Houston Chamber of Commerce, which awarded
him an honorary life membership in 2002; his efforts were also
recognized with a number of other accolades, including a public
service award for his volunteer work with the Houston Independent
School District in 1977, the Outstanding Young Man of America award
for 1980 and 1981 from the United States Junior Chamber Jaycees, and
the Mr. Bellaire Outstanding Citizen of the Year Award in 1991; he
also received the Houston Fire Department Life Saving Heroism Award
in 1978; and
WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Mr. Borden enjoyed the
support of his wife, Nancy; he took great pride in his son, Robert
Barclift Borden, and he loved nothing more than watching his
grandson, Robert, play baseball and his granddaughter, Sara,
perform dance routines; and
WHEREAS, William Borden led a life that was rich in personal
and professional achievements, and his strength of character and
his positive, encouraging attitude will be deeply missed by all
those who were fortunate enough to know him; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of William Stafford
Borden, Jr., and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his
family: to his wife, Nancy; to his son, Robert Barclift Borden II,
and his wife, Heidi Sue; to his grandchildren, Robert Barclift
Borden III and Sara Lori Janelle Borden; and to his other relatives
and friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of William
Borden.
Bohac
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1870 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 8, 2013.
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Chief Clerk of the House