| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 3 |
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| 2 | 2 | | In Memory |
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| 3 | 3 | | of |
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| 4 | 4 | | Kenneth Ponder |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Kenneth Ponder of Hallsville passed away on |
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| 6 | 6 | | June 17, 2017, at the age of 51, leaving behind a large circle of |
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| 7 | 7 | | family and friends to mourn his loss; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The son of Gene and Shirley Ponder, Kenny Ponder was |
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| 9 | 9 | | born on October 31, 1965, in Atlanta, Georgia, and he later moved to |
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| 10 | 10 | | Texas with his family; he graduated from Marshall High School in |
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| 11 | 11 | | 1984 and went on to earn an associate degree in manufacturing |
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| 12 | 12 | | technology from North Carolina State University; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Ponder enjoyed a successful career in the |
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| 14 | 14 | | kitchen cabinet industry; starting out as a laborer, he worked |
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| 15 | 15 | | his way up to become a leader in his field, and in 2008, he joined |
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| 16 | 16 | | his father's company, Master WoodCraft Cabinetry, where he |
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| 17 | 17 | | served as executive vice president until his passing; and |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, An avid outdoorsman, Mr. Ponder devoted his spare |
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| 19 | 19 | | time to ranching and hunting in a sustainable and environmentally |
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| 20 | 20 | | minded way; moreover, he gave back to his community through his |
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| 21 | 21 | | longtime membership with Ducks Unlimited and his personal and |
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| 22 | 22 | | professional contributions to the Wounded Warrior Project; |
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| 23 | 23 | | strong in his faith, he played an active role in the First United |
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| 24 | 24 | | Methodist Church of Marshall; and |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Ponder shared many years of love and |
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| 26 | 26 | | companionship with his wife, Kim; he was blessed with a fine |
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| 27 | 27 | | family that included three sons, Blake, Gene, and Pierce, and a |
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| 28 | 28 | | granddaughter, Presleigh, with whom he cherished spending many |
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| 29 | 29 | | special occasions; and |
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| 30 | 30 | | WHEREAS, Kenny Ponder led a rich and purposeful life, and |
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| 31 | 31 | | he will long be remembered with deep affection and admiration by |
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| 32 | 32 | | all who were fortunate enough to know him; now, therefore, be it |
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| 33 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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| 34 | 34 | | Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory |
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| 35 | 35 | | of Kenneth Ponder and extend heartfelt sympathy to his family and |
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| 36 | 36 | | many friends; and, be it further |
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| 37 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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| 38 | 38 | | his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns this day, it do |
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| 39 | 39 | | so in memory of Kenny Ponder. |
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| 40 | 40 | | Hughes |
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| 41 | 41 | | ________________________________ |
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| 42 | 42 | | President of the Senate |
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| 43 | 43 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 44 | 44 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 45 | 45 | | the Senate on July 18, 2017, by a |
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| 46 | 46 | | rising vote. |
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| 47 | 47 | | ________________________________ |
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| 48 | 48 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 49 | 49 | | ________________________________ |
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| 50 | 50 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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