| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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| 6 | 7 | | citizens of Comal County in mourning the loss of James Robert |
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| 7 | 8 | | Holder, who died September 16, 2021, at the age of 77; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Bob Holder was born in Vandalia, Illinois, on |
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| 9 | 10 | | January 16, 1944, and he moved to Texas with his mother as a young |
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| 10 | 11 | | child; he was adopted by his stepfather, Ed Holder, who helped |
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| 11 | 12 | | raise him, and he attended public schools in Wichita Falls; and |
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| 12 | 13 | | WHEREAS, Bob became inspired to lead a life of public |
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| 13 | 14 | | service after serving for four years in the United States Marine |
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| 14 | 15 | | Corps; he graduated from the National Sheriff's Institute, the |
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| 15 | 16 | | United States Federal Bureau of Investigation's National |
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| 16 | 17 | | Academy, the Leadership Command College, and the Texas |
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| 17 | 18 | | Governor's Management Program; and |
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| 18 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Bob joined the Texas Department of Public Safety, |
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| 19 | 20 | | where he served with distinction for 31 years; in 1977, he became |
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| 20 | 21 | | the first highway patrol sergeant to be assigned to the Comal |
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| 21 | 22 | | County DPS office in New Braunfels, and he was blessed to live and |
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| 22 | 23 | | work in the community for the rest of his life; he went on to be |
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| 23 | 24 | | elected Comal County sheriff and served in the position for 20 |
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| 24 | 25 | | years; after his retirement in 2016, he continued to proudly |
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| 25 | 26 | | serve as an Honorary Texas Ranger and to be active in numerous |
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| 26 | 27 | | community organizations; he was a lifelong member of the |
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| 27 | 28 | | Republican Party; and |
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| 28 | | - | WHEREAS, Bob shared 39 years of marriage with his cherished |
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| 29 | | - | wife, Kelly, who had a career in law enforcement and is an |
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| 30 | | - | outdoors enthusiast; he leaves behind four children and numerous |
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| 31 | | - | grandchildren and great-grandchildren, who were a source of much |
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| 32 | | - | pride and joy for him; and |
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| 29 | + | WHEREAS, Bob shared 39 years of marriage with his |
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| 30 | + | cherished wife, Kelly, who had a career in law enforcement and is |
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| 31 | + | an outdoors enthusiast; he leaves behind four children and |
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| 32 | + | numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren, who were a |
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| 33 | + | source of much pride and joy for him; and |
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| 33 | 34 | | WHEREAS, Bob Holder was a revered community leader, and he |
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| 34 | 35 | | earned numerous professional and community accolades while |
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| 35 | 36 | | shaping a life of selfless public service; beloved by many, he |
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| 36 | 37 | | was noted for his wisdom, outgoing personality, and quick wit, |
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| 37 | 38 | | and he will long be remembered with profound respect and |
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| 38 | 39 | | admiration by all who were privileged to share in his life; now, |
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| 39 | 40 | | therefore, be it |
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| 40 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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| 41 | 42 | | Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby extend sincere |
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| 42 | 43 | | condolences to the bereaved family of James Robert Holder; and, |
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| 43 | 44 | | be it further |
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| 44 | 45 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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| 45 | 46 | | his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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| 46 | 47 | | Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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| 47 | 48 | | memory of Bob Holder. |
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