| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 42 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the |
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| 6 | 6 | | passing of Leslie Paul Boone of Blanchard, Oklahoma, on September |
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| 7 | 7 | | 29, 2023, at the age of 77; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Paul Boone was born on January 9, 1946, and he |
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| 9 | 9 | | attended schools in the Tuloso-Midway Independent School District |
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| 10 | 10 | | in Corpus Christi; following his high school graduation in 1964, he |
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| 11 | 11 | | obtained a bachelor's degree in secondary education from Texas A&I |
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| 12 | 12 | | University; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Boone was employed as a teacher and coach for |
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| 14 | 14 | | many years, and he went on to enjoy a rewarding career in the |
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| 15 | 15 | | petrochemical industry that spanned more than two decades; he later |
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| 16 | 16 | | retired to Lake Toledo Bend in Hemphill, where he lived for some 15 |
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| 17 | 17 | | years before moving to Oklahoma; and |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Boone benefited from the |
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| 19 | 19 | | love and support of his wife, Bonnie, with whom he shared a |
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| 20 | 20 | | fulfilling marriage that spanned 58 years; he took great pride in |
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| 21 | 21 | | his children, Brian and Bren, and his family eventually grew to |
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| 22 | 22 | | include six grandchildren, Matthew, Kayla, Carsen, Kaed, Kaelyn, |
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| 23 | 23 | | and Kye; and |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Boone treasured time spent with his loved ones, |
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| 25 | 25 | | and some of his favorite activities included cheering on his |
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| 26 | 26 | | children at sporting events, cooking meals for family gatherings, |
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| 27 | 27 | | and playing card and board games; he was also a talented craftsman |
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| 28 | 28 | | and enjoyed building things by hand; and |
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| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Although Paul Boone is deeply missed, memories of |
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| 30 | 30 | | his warmth, his integrity, and his devotion to his family remain to |
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| 31 | 31 | | comfort and inspire those he leaves behind; now, therefore, be it |
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| 32 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 33 | 33 | | Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of |
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| 34 | 34 | | Leslie Paul Boone and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of |
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| 35 | 35 | | his family: to his wife, Bonnie Boone; to his brother, Wayne Boone; |
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| 36 | 36 | | to his sister, Loyce Pearson and her husband, Mike; to his son, |
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| 37 | 37 | | Brian Boone and his wife, Kimberly; to his daughter, Bren Petroski |
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| 38 | 38 | | and her husband, Tom; to his grandchildren, Matthew, Kayla, and |
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| 39 | 39 | | Carsen Boone, and Kaed, Kaelyn, and Kye Petroski; and to his other |
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| 40 | 40 | | relatives and many friends; and, be it further |
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| 41 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 42 | 42 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 43 | 43 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Paul Boone. |
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| 44 | 44 | | Herrero |
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| 45 | 45 | | ______________________________ |
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| 46 | 46 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 47 | 47 | | I certify that H.R. No. 42 was unanimously adopted by a rising |
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| 48 | 48 | | vote of the House on November 17, 2023. |
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| 49 | 49 | | ______________________________ |
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| 50 | 50 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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