H.R. No. 222
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to
a close when Carmen Newbill Boyd of Amarillo passed away on July 16,
2012, at the age of 50; and
WHEREAS, Born to Joe and Sue Newbill, the former Carmen
Newbill was raised in Vega and graduated with the Class of 1980 from
Vega High School; and
WHEREAS, She attended Texas Tech University and the Methodist
Hospital School of Nursing in Lubbock and went on to earn a
bachelor's degree in nursing from West Texas State University; Ms.
Boyd served the medical community in Amarillo as a registered nurse
for nearly three decades; a highlight of her career was the five
years she spent as a vocational health occupations teacher with the
Canyon Independent School District at Randall High School; and
WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, she enjoyed the love and
support of her husband, Eddie Boyd, with whom she shared nearly a
quarter-century of marriage; devoted to her family, Ms. Boyd was
the loving mother of two children, Caroline and David, and she
especially enjoyed cheering them on in their many school and
extracurricular activities; and
WHEREAS, Those fortunate enough to have known Carmen Boyd
will remember the way she touched their lives with her deep faith
and caring nature, and she will forever hold a treasured place in
their hearts; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Carmen Newbill Boyd
and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her
husband, Eddie Boyd; to her children, Caroline and David; to her
mother, Sue Hall, and her husband, Gerald; to her sister, Kim Cook,
and her husband, Scotty; to her stepbrothers, Mike and Steve Hall;
to her in-laws, Donnie, Lera, and Ernie Boyd; to her aunt, June
Ehresman, and her husband, Allen; to her close friends, Julie Gwyn
and Michele Barton; and to her many other friends and relatives;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Carmen
Newbill Boyd.
Price
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 222 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on February 18, 2013.
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Chief Clerk of the House