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| 2 | 2 | | By: Darby H.R. No. 1114 |
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| 7 | 7 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to |
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| 9 | 9 | | a close with the passing of Carol Ann Halliday Bonds of San Angelo |
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| 10 | 10 | | on March 8, 2025, at the age of 77; and |
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| 11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, The daughter of William Barham "W. B." and Katherine |
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| 12 | 12 | | Louella Walker Halliday, the former Carol Ann Halliday was born on |
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| 13 | 13 | | September 28, 1947, in Jackson, Mississippi, and she grew up with |
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| 14 | 14 | | the companionship of two younger siblings, Warren and Mary; after |
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| 15 | 15 | | graduating from Murrah High School in 1965, she attended Houston |
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| 16 | 16 | | Baptist College, earning degrees in English and education; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, While at HBC, Dr. Bonds met her future husband, |
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| 18 | 18 | | Charles G. Bonds, and they exchanged wedding vows on October 12, |
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| 19 | 19 | | 1968; the couple went on to share a rewarding marriage that spanned |
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| 20 | 20 | | more than 56 years, and they became the proud parents of two |
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| 21 | 21 | | children, Paula and Craig; their treasured family later grew to |
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| 22 | 22 | | include four granddaughters, Megan, Allison, Carly, and Macy; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, A lifelong educator, Dr. Bonds began her career as |
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| 24 | 24 | | an elementary school teacher, writing instructor, and principal |
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| 25 | 25 | | before earning her master's degree from the University of Mary |
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| 26 | 26 | | Hardin-Baylor and her doctorate from The University of Texas at |
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| 27 | 27 | | Austin; she went on to become the superintendent of the Rogers, |
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| 28 | 28 | | Livingston, and San Angelo Independent School Districts, and in |
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| 29 | 29 | | those roles she received numerous honors, including the Robert Wood |
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| 30 | 30 | | Johnson Community Health Leader Award from the Harris |
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| 31 | 31 | | Institute/Foundation, the Region 15 Superintendent of the Year |
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| 32 | 32 | | Award from the Texas Association of School Boards, and the Citizen |
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| 33 | 33 | | of the Year Award from the San Angelo Chamber of Commerce; along the |
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| 34 | 34 | | way, she wrote an innovative teacher's guide, Show Me the Way, and |
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| 35 | 35 | | helped establish what was thought to be the first school-based |
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| 36 | 36 | | health center of its kind in the state; and |
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| 37 | 37 | | WHEREAS, A leader at the state and national levels, Dr. Bonds |
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| 38 | 38 | | was a member of the legislative council of the University |
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| 39 | 39 | | Interscholastic League, the Texas Military Preparedness |
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| 40 | 40 | | Commission, and the U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training |
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| 41 | 41 | | Command Civic Leader Program; in addition, she benefited her local |
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| 42 | 42 | | community by volunteering with the Neighbors Café ministry at First |
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| 43 | 43 | | Baptist Church San Angelo and Goodfellow Air Force Base; and |
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| 44 | 44 | | WHEREAS, Although Carol Ann Bonds will be deeply missed, |
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| 45 | 45 | | memories of her generosity, optimism, and passion for learning |
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| 46 | 46 | | remain to comfort and inspire those she leaves behind; now, |
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| 47 | 47 | | therefore, be it |
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| 48 | 48 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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| 49 | 49 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Carol Ann Halliday |
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| 50 | 50 | | Bonds and extend sincere condolences to her many relatives and |
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| 51 | 51 | | friends; and, be it further |
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| 52 | 52 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 53 | 53 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 54 | 54 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Carol Ann |
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| 55 | 55 | | Bonds. |
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