SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 5
In Memory
of
Albert James Bonar, Jr.
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the
citizens of Austin in mourning the loss of Albert James Bonar,
Jr., who died May 22, 2013, at the age of 66; and
WHEREAS, Jim Bonar was born January 5, 1947, in Bryan,
Texas; he graduated from Stephen F. Austin High School in Houston
and from The University of Texas at Austin; at the university, he
studied painting and photography and was a protégé of the famed
photographer Russell Lee; he also studied painting at the
University of California at Davis, where he earned a master of
fine arts degree; and
WHEREAS, He was a longtime Austin resident and had a
29-year career as a staff photographer for the Texas Historical
Commission; he also was a well-known Austin artist who had a busy
career as a figurative and naturalistic painter; he was known to
his friends, and signed his paintings, as Jimmy Jalapeeno; he was
a prolific artist whose works have been collected by numerous
public institutions; and
WHEREAS, Jimmy was remarkably talented and had discovered
his love for painting and photography while he was a teenager; he
is best known for his oil paintings of the Texas Hill Country and
for his "Green Austin" series, which consists of paintings of
natural scenes around the capital city and is on permanent
display at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport; and
WHEREAS, Jimmy was noted for his nonjudgmental attitude
toward people and for his wit, his wisdom, and his sense of humor;
he was devoted to his wife, the artist Belinda Casey, and to his
family and many friends; he had a courageous attitude toward
life, and the strength with which he faced his illness was
inspirational to others; and
WHEREAS, Jim Bonar was beloved by many, and he leaves
behind memories that will be treasured forever by all who were
privileged to share in his life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby extend sincere
condolences to the bereaved family of Albert James Bonar, Jr.;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
his 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 Jimmy Jalapeeno.
Watson
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 30, 2013, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate