Bill Text: TX SR29 | 2023 | 88th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Betty Wade Arnold.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-10-19 - Reported enrolled [SR29 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR29-Enrolled.html
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| In Memory | ||
| of | ||
| Betty Wade Arnold | ||
| WHEREAS, All who shared in the life of Betty Wade Arnold of | ||
| Tyler were deeply saddened by her death on September 16, 2023, at | ||
| the age of 82; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The daughter of Virginia McKinney and Morris S. | ||
| Wade, the former Betty Wade was born in Kilgore on January 26, | ||
| 1941, and she grew up with the companionship of a brother, Max; | ||
| she attended Tyler High School, where she was a cheerleader; and | ||
| WHEREAS, She met the love of her life, Milton Arnold, while | ||
| participating in a hayride at her church, and the couple shared a | ||
| rewarding marriage that spanned nearly six and a half decades; | ||
| Mrs. Arnold was the proud mother of two children, Amy and Wade, | ||
| and she experienced the joy of seeing her treasured family grow | ||
| to include four grandchildren, Justin, Heather, Addison, and | ||
| Davis, as well as three great-grandchildren; and | ||
| WHEREAS, For 27 years, Mrs. Arnold worked for the Tyler | ||
| Independent School District; she initially served on the staff | ||
| at Clarkston Elementary School, and she later became executive | ||
| secretary to the head of elementary education; active in her | ||
| community, she volunteered with her husband for Meals on | ||
| Wheels and the West Erwin Benevolence Center; she was also a | ||
| charter member of Glenwood Church of Christ, and at the time of | ||
| her passing, she was actively involved with the Shiloh Road | ||
| Church of Christ; above all else, she enjoyed spending time | ||
| with loved ones and friends, and she delighted in opening her | ||
| home to host holiday celebrations and other special events; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Although Betty Arnold is deeply missed, those who | ||
| held her dear will forever remember the warmth and kindness she | ||
| brought into their lives; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th | ||
| Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory | ||
| of Betty Wade Arnold and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members | ||
| of her family: to her husband, Milton Arnold; to her daughter, | ||
| Amy Clark, and her husband, Joe; to her son, Wade Arnold, and his | ||
| wife, Amber; to her grandchildren, Justin Clark and his wife, | ||
| Rebekah, Heather Clark, Addison Arnold, and Davis Arnold; to her | ||
| great-grandchildren; to her nephew, Randy Wade, and his wife, | ||
| Sherril; to her sister-in-law, Ann Krum; and to her other | ||
| relatives and many friends; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be | ||
| prepared for her family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns | ||
| this day, it do so in memory of Betty Wade Arnold. | ||
| Hughes | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on October 19, 2023, by | ||
| a rising vote. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
