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
	______________________________
	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