H.R. No. 79
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Memories of a life well lived may help to comfort
those saddened by the death of Robert L. Borth of Wills Point on
September 30, 2021, at the age of 80; and
WHEREAS, The eldest son of Archie and Helen Borth, Bob Borth
was born in Childress on January 17, 1941, and he grew up in
Carlsbad, New Mexico; while in high school, he participated in the
ROTC program and was a member of the rifle and drill squad and a
company commander; following his graduation in 1959, he joined the
United States Air Force and became an intelligence analyst; over
the course of his 20-year military career, he served tours of duty
in Turkey, Japan, Germany, and Greece; he was stationed in San
Antonio when he retired in 1979 at the rank of master sergeant; this
dedicated airman was awarded two Air Force Commendation Medals and
a Meritorious Service Medal; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Borth was a longtime member of the board of
directors for the Van Zandt County Veterans Memorial, and he
further served his fellow veterans as a junior vice commander and
treasurer of the Canton VFW Post 1231; and
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Borth enjoyed the love and
support of his wife, Mary Ann, with whom he shared a rewarding union
that spanned 57 years; he took great pride in his daughter, Janie,
and with the passing years, he had the pleasure of seeing his family
grow to include four grandchildren, Jonathan, Kristeena, Joshua,
and Kenneth, and seven great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Bob Borth was a proud military veteran, a devoted
family man, and a friend to many, and the contributions he made in
each of these roles will long inspire all those whose lives he
forever enriched; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory
of Robert L. Borth and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn
his passing; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Bob Borth.
Slaton
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 79 was unanimously adopted by a rising
vote of the House on October 14, 2021.
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Chief Clerk of the House