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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Memories of a life well lived may help to comfort |
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| 6 | 7 | | those saddened by the death of Darlene Bonner of Jacksboro on March |
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| 7 | 8 | | 13, 2021, at the age of 78; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Born in Jacksboro on January 13, 1943, the former |
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| 9 | 10 | | Darlene Duncan was the daughter of Wallace and Gladys Duncan; she |
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| 10 | 11 | | married Ed Bonner, and the couple went on to share a rewarding |
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| 11 | 12 | | marriage that spanned more than five and a half decades; she took |
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| 12 | 13 | | great pride in their two children, Melanie and Tiffany, and with the |
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| 13 | 14 | | passing years, she saw her family grow to include two |
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| 14 | 15 | | grandchildren, Zach and Lauren; and |
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| 15 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Bonner earned a bachelor's degree from the |
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| 16 | 17 | | University of North Texas and a master's degree from Texas Woman's |
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| 17 | 18 | | University, and she enjoyed a rewarding 37-year career in secondary |
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| 18 | 19 | | education that included teaching English and French and serving as |
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| 19 | 20 | | a counselor; in addition, she sponsored numerous high school |
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| 20 | 21 | | organizations, such as the National Honor Society, student council, |
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| 21 | 22 | | the International Thespian Society, and the Nike Club, and she |
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| 22 | 23 | | delighted in working with students in directing dinner theatre and |
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| 23 | 24 | | senior class plays; committed to making a difference in the lives of |
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| 24 | 25 | | others, she spent many years as an education counselor at the |
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| 25 | 26 | | Jacksboro and Bridgeport state correctional facilities after her |
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| 26 | 27 | | retirement from Jacksboro High School; and |
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| 27 | 28 | | WHEREAS, Active in her community, Mrs. Bonner gave of her |
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| 28 | 29 | | time and talents to Delta Kappa Gamma, the Jacksboro High School |
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| 29 | 30 | | Ex-Students Association, Business and Professional Women, and the |
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| 30 | 31 | | University of North Texas Alumni Association; a woman of deep |
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| 31 | 32 | | faith, she was a valued member of the Church of Christ; she was an |
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| 32 | 33 | | avid sports fan and closely followed UNT football and all of the |
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| 33 | 34 | | DFW-area professional franchises, especially the Dallas Cowboys; |
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| 34 | 35 | | and |
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| 35 | 36 | | WHEREAS, Although Darlene Bonner will be deeply missed, those |
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| 36 | 37 | | who held her dear will forever remember the warmth and kindness she |
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| 37 | 38 | | brought into their lives; now, therefore, be it |
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| 38 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 39 | 40 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Darlene Bonner and |
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| 40 | 41 | | extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her |
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| 41 | 42 | | husband, Ed Bonner; to her daughters, Melanie Pizzey and her |
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| 42 | 43 | | husband, Dave, and Tiffany Lipscomb and her husband, Wendell; to |
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| 43 | 44 | | her grandchildren, Zach Pizzey and his wife, Amy, and Lauren |
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| 44 | 45 | | Pizzey; and to her other relatives and friends; and, be it further |
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| 45 | 46 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 46 | 47 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 47 | 48 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Darlene |
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| 48 | 49 | | Bonner. |
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