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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 retired Texas game warden John N. Bonham Jr. of |
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| 7 | 8 | | Floresville, who passed away on January 18, 2020, at the age of 72; |
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| 8 | 9 | | and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Born in San Antonio on February 24, 1947, to John and |
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| 10 | 11 | | Sarah Bonham, John Bonham grew up with the companionship of nine |
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| 11 | 12 | | siblings, Laverne, Harvest, Donald, Ronald, Yvonne, Wayne, Nancy, |
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| 12 | 13 | | Robert, and Denise; he graduated from South San Antonio High School |
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| 13 | 14 | | and trained at the Game Warden Academy, before joining the Texas |
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| 14 | 15 | | Parks and Wildlife Department; he retired as a game warden in 2008 |
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| 15 | 16 | | and later also retired from his career as a Wilson County deputy; |
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| 16 | 17 | | and |
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| 17 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Bonham was blessed to share his life with his |
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| 18 | 19 | | wife of more than 30 years, Teresa, and he took great pride in his |
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| 19 | 20 | | children, Lori, Lynda, Ricky, Troy, and Sarah; with the passing |
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| 20 | 21 | | years, he had the pleasure of seeing his family grow to include |
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| 21 | 22 | | eight grandchildren, Bolton, Alton, Aaden, R. J., Scarlett, Landon, |
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| 22 | 23 | | Alex, and Brayden; and |
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| 23 | 24 | | WHEREAS, John Bonham contributed greatly to his community |
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| 24 | 25 | | through his public service, and he leaves behind a legacy that will |
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| 25 | 26 | | long be cherished by his loved ones; now, therefore, be it |
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| 26 | 27 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 27 | 28 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of John N. Bonham Jr. and |
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| 28 | 29 | | extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, |
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| 29 | 30 | | Teresa Bonham; to his children, Lori Farris, Lynda Bonham, Ricky |
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| 30 | 31 | | Menard, Troy Menard, and Sarah Freeman; to his grandchildren, |
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| 31 | 32 | | Bolton Russell and his wife, Maycee, Alton, Aaden, and R.J. Menard, |
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| 32 | 33 | | Scarlett Menard, Landon Machost, and Alex and Brayden Freeman; to |
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| 33 | 34 | | his siblings, Laverne Bongiovi, Harvest Bonham, Donald Bonham, |
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| 34 | 35 | | Ronald Bonham, Yvonne Vance, and Wayne Bonham; and to his other |
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| 35 | 36 | | relatives and friends; and, be it further |
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| 36 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 37 | 38 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 38 | 39 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of John N. |
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| 39 | 40 | | Bonham Jr. |
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