Bill Text: TX SR672 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Karen Anntoinette Richard of Texarkana.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2025-06-01 - Reported enrolled [SR672 Detail]
Download: Texas-2025-SR672-Enrolled.html
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| In Memory | ||
| of | ||
| Karen Richard | ||
| WHEREAS, Karen Anntoinette Richard, a valued member of the | ||
| Texarkana community and a friend to many, passed away on February | ||
| 4, 2025, at the age of 59; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The former Karen Holliness was born in San | ||
| Bernardino, California, on October 22, 1965, to Eddie and Mary | ||
| Ann Holliness; a graduate of Centaurus High School in Colorado, | ||
| she earned a business certificate from Front Range Community | ||
| College and a psychology degree and a master of education degree | ||
| from Texas A&M University; she also held teacher certification in | ||
| Texas; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Over the course of her career, Mrs. Richard served | ||
| as an administrative assistant for the Boeing 777 development | ||
| project and as a workers' comp representative for the Washington | ||
| State Department of Labor & Industries; she also worked as a | ||
| scheduler for the Northwest Wine Company, as a project manager | ||
| for the Franciscan Hospital Foundation, and as a civil | ||
| engineering maintenance scheduler and planner for the U.S. | ||
| Department of Defense; ultimately, she distinguished herself in | ||
| education, teaching in the Liberty-Eylau Independent School | ||
| District and as an adjunct instructor at Texarkana College; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Mrs. Richard enjoyed the | ||
| love and support of her husband of 30 years, Carl Richard, and | ||
| together, they raised four children, Yvette, Delaney, Garrett, | ||
| and Donovan; an avid reader who never missed an episode of | ||
| Jeopardy!, Mrs. Richard found pleasure in outdoor activities as | ||
| well, including camping, fishing, bicycling, and playing | ||
| softball, and she loved spending time with her dogs, Echo and | ||
| Sandy; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Karen Richard embraced life to the fullest, and | ||
| she will forever remain a vibrant presence for those who knew and | ||
| loved her; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th | ||
| Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Karen | ||
| Anntoinette Richard and extend heartfelt condolences to the | ||
| members of her family: to her husband, Carl Richard; to her | ||
| children, Delaney, Garrett, and Donovan Richard; to her mother, | ||
| Mary Ann Holliness; to her siblings, Shari Searuggs and Randall | ||
| Holliness; to her granddaughter, Evelyn Rose Richard; and to her | ||
| many other relatives and 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 Karen Richard. | ||
| Hughes | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on June 1, 2025, by a | ||
| rising vote. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
