| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 29 |
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| 2 | 2 | | In Memory |
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| 3 | 3 | | of |
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| 4 | 4 | | Betty Wade Arnold |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, All who shared in the life of Betty Wade Arnold of |
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| 6 | 6 | | Tyler were deeply saddened by her death on September 16, 2023, at |
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| 7 | 7 | | the age of 82; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The daughter of Virginia McKinney and Morris S. |
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| 9 | 9 | | Wade, the former Betty Wade was born in Kilgore on January 26, |
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| 10 | 10 | | 1941, and she grew up with the companionship of a brother, Max; |
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| 11 | 11 | | she attended Tyler High School, where she was a cheerleader; and |
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| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, She met the love of her life, Milton Arnold, while |
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| 13 | 13 | | participating in a hayride at her church, and the couple shared a |
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| 14 | 14 | | rewarding marriage that spanned nearly six and a half decades; |
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| 15 | 15 | | Mrs. Arnold was the proud mother of two children, Amy and Wade, |
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| 16 | 16 | | and she experienced the joy of seeing her treasured family grow |
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| 17 | 17 | | to include four grandchildren, Justin, Heather, Addison, and |
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| 18 | 18 | | Davis, as well as three great-grandchildren; and |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, For 27 years, Mrs. Arnold worked for the Tyler |
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| 20 | 20 | | Independent School District; she initially served on the staff |
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| 21 | 21 | | at Clarkston Elementary School, and she later became executive |
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| 22 | 22 | | secretary to the head of elementary education; active in her |
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| 23 | 23 | | community, she volunteered with her husband for Meals on |
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| 24 | 24 | | Wheels and the West Erwin Benevolence Center; she was also a |
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| 25 | 25 | | charter member of Glenwood Church of Christ, and at the time of |
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| 26 | 26 | | her passing, she was actively involved with the Shiloh Road |
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| 27 | 27 | | Church of Christ; above all else, she enjoyed spending time |
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| 28 | 28 | | with loved ones and friends, and she delighted in opening her |
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| 29 | 29 | | home to host holiday celebrations and other special events; and |
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| 30 | 30 | | WHEREAS, Although Betty Arnold is deeply missed, those who |
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| 31 | 31 | | held her dear will forever remember the warmth and kindness she |
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| 32 | 32 | | brought into their lives; now, therefore, be it |
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| 33 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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| 34 | 34 | | Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory |
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| 35 | 35 | | of Betty Wade Arnold and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members |
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| 36 | 36 | | of her family: to her husband, Milton Arnold; to her daughter, |
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| 37 | 37 | | Amy Clark, and her husband, Joe; to her son, Wade Arnold, and his |
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| 38 | 38 | | wife, Amber; to her grandchildren, Justin Clark and his wife, |
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| 39 | 39 | | Rebekah, Heather Clark, Addison Arnold, and Davis Arnold; to her |
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| 40 | 40 | | great-grandchildren; to her nephew, Randy Wade, and his wife, |
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| 41 | 41 | | Sherril; to her sister-in-law, Ann Krum; and to her other |
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| 42 | 42 | | relatives and many friends; and, be it further |
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| 43 | 43 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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| 44 | 44 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns |
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| 45 | 45 | | this day, it do so in memory of Betty Wade Arnold. |
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| 46 | 46 | | Hughes |
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| 47 | 47 | | ________________________________ |
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| 48 | 48 | | President of the Senate |
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| 49 | 49 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 50 | 50 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 51 | 51 | | the Senate on October 19, 2023, by |
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| 52 | 52 | | a rising vote. |
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| 53 | 53 | | ________________________________ |
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| 54 | 54 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 55 | 55 | | ________________________________ |
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| 56 | 56 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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