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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever treasure their |
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| 6 | 7 | | memories of William Charles Bouline, who died on April 14, 2015, at |
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| 7 | 8 | | the age of 81; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Bill Bouline was born in Manly, Iowa, on October 7, |
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| 9 | 10 | | 1933, to Charles and Gladys Bouline; he shared his life for 58 years |
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| 10 | 11 | | with his wife, Maria, and through the years, he became the father of |
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| 11 | 12 | | two children, Nanette and Erik, and the grandfather of seven |
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| 12 | 13 | | grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; and |
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| 13 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Answering his nation's call to duty, Mr. Bouline |
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| 14 | 15 | | spent 20 years in the U.S. Air Force, and for much of that time, he |
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| 15 | 16 | | served as a navigator on large cargo aircraft, flying all over the |
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| 16 | 17 | | world, including missions to the Congo in 1960, to Antarctica in |
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| 17 | 18 | | 1962, and to West Germany on many occasions; he also worked as an |
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| 18 | 19 | | air traffic controller, and during the Vietnam War, he earned a |
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| 19 | 20 | | Distinguished Flying Cross as a crew member on an AC-47 "Spooky" |
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| 20 | 21 | | gunship; he retired in 1974, with the rank of lieutenant colonel; |
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| 21 | 22 | | and |
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| 22 | 23 | | WHEREAS, On returning to civilian life, Mr. Bouline embarked |
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| 23 | 24 | | on a new career as a tennis pro; he and his wife, Ria, opened a |
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| 24 | 25 | | business called the Tennis Corner and, over a 26-year career, he |
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| 25 | 26 | | taught several generations of tennis players; he retired again in |
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| 26 | 27 | | 2010 after serving for four years as the tennis coach of Saint |
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| 27 | 28 | | Thomas More Academy in Dover, Delaware; and |
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| 28 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Bouline took great pleasure in spending time |
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| 29 | 30 | | with his grandchildren, picking them up from school, attending |
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| 30 | 31 | | their sporting events and recitals, and sharing with them his love |
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| 31 | 32 | | of photography and music; he and his wife also took each grandchild |
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| 32 | 33 | | on a personal tour of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland; and |
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| 33 | 34 | | WHEREAS, A devoted family man and a proud veteran, Bill |
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| 34 | 35 | | Bouline lived a rich and colorful life, and he leaves behind a |
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| 35 | 36 | | legacy that will continue to inspire all those who knew and loved |
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| 36 | 37 | | him; now, therefore, be it |
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| 37 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 38 | 39 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of William Charles |
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| 39 | 40 | | Bouline and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to |
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| 40 | 41 | | his wife, Maria "Ria" Bouline; to his children, Nanette Kay Bouline |
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| 41 | 42 | | Holmes and her partner, Michael Utley, and Erik Charles Bouline and |
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| 42 | 43 | | his wife, Tracy; to his grandchildren, Christian Bouline, Bettina |
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| 43 | 44 | | Holmes and her partner, Jason Sauders, Steffi Holmes and her |
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| 44 | 45 | | husband, Timothy Plimpton, Danielle Bouline, Joshua Holmes, |
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| 45 | 46 | | Michael R. Utley and his fiancée, Melanie Georgules, and Matthew |
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| 46 | 47 | | Utley and his wife, Ginn; to his great-grandchildren, Ryan Utley, |
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| 47 | 48 | | Sophia Georgules, and Barnes Utley; to his sisters, Pat Klinge and |
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| 48 | 49 | | her husband, David, and Neva Bitker and Otti Roeckel; and to his |
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| 49 | 50 | | other relatives and friends; and, be it further |
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| 50 | 51 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 51 | 52 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 52 | 53 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of William |
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| 53 | 54 | | Charles Bouline. |
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