H.R. No. 56
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of William
Henderson Bowlin, a proud veteran of the U.S. Army, who passed away
on September 29, 2023, at the age of 93; and
WHEREAS, The son of Hazel Mabel Pickering Bowlin and
Henderson Wakefield Bowlin, William Bowlin was born in Worth
County, Missouri, on July 30, 1930, and grew up on the family farm
with a sister, Betty; he completed his bachelor's degree in civil
engineering at Missouri University of Science and
Technology-Rolla; on August 8, 1951, he married the former Cora Mae
Stabe, and they eventually became the parents of five children,
Stephanie, Stanley, Suzanne, Sandra, and Sonya; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Bowlin served in the army from 1952 to 1954; he
trained at Fort Lewis in Washington and then helped France rebuild
its infrastructure; while living in the country, he and his wife
formed many lasting friendships; he held the rank of first
lieutenant and earned the National Defense Service Medal; and
WHEREAS, During the late 1950s, the Bowlins lived in Dallas;
Mr. Bowlin worked as a civil engineer and then followed his dream of
entrepreneurship, establishing a commercial insulation business;
an early adopter of technology, he purchased one of the first
personal computers, a Radio Shack TRS-80, and he learned to write
code that he used in his business; he owned 22 personal computers
over the years; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Bowlin was a humble, hardworking man; deeply
devoted to his family, he loved reunions and other gatherings; in
addition, he enjoyed genealogy research, and he was able to trace
both his and his wife's roots back to the 1500s; Mrs. Bowlin passed
away in 2019, and his daughter, Suzanne, became his primary
caregiver; and
WHEREAS, Although William Bowlin is sadly missed by his
friends and loved ones, he leaves behind a legacy that will long be
treasured by all those who held him dear; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of
William Henderson Bowlin and extend sincere sympathy to the members
of his family: to his children, Stephanie Miller, Stanley Bowlin
and his wife, Cheryl, Suzanne Bowlin, Sandra Luckcuck and her
husband, Alan, and Sonya Downs and her husband, Bill; to his
grandchildren and their spouses, David and Mary Miller, Max Miller,
Kyle Downs, Matthew and Shelby Downs, Rachel Luckcuck, Lexie
Luckcuck, and Skyler Bowlin; and to his other relatives and
friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for his family.
Shaheen
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 56 was unanimously adopted by a rising
vote of the House on December 5, 2023.
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Chief Clerk of the House