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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 21
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In Memory |
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Lloyd Bolding |
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WHEREAS, Residents of Kilgore lost an admired civic leader |
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with the passing of Lloyd Blaine Bolding on December 31, 2024, at |
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the age of 90; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Bland and Iva Bolding, Lloyd Bolding |
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was born in Wewoka, Oklahoma, on August 16, 1934; he attended the |
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University of Oklahoma, and after serving his country in the |
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U.S. Army, he returned to his studies and completed his |
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bachelor's degree in petroleum engineering; he subsequently |
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began his career in Kilgore with Dowell Inc. and Pure Oil |
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Company; in 1966, he established his own oil-well stimulation |
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business, Acid Engineering, Inc., which expanded rapidly across |
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Texas, Louisiana, and New Mexico, and he went on to develop a |
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number of related companies; he was known in the industry for his |
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kindness and mentorship, as well as his work ethic, expertise, |
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and innovative spirit; among other accolades, he garnered the |
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Distinguished Service Award from the Texas Society of Petroleum |
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Engineers and the Pioneer Award from the East Texas Society of |
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Petroleum Engineers; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Bolding gave generously of his time in |
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numerous leadership roles; he served as president of the Kilgore |
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Development Board, and he was a member of the boards of the |
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Kilgore Independent School District, East Texas Baptist |
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University, Allied Citizens Bank, and Regions Bank; he further |
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distinguished himself through his work on the Gregg County |
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Airport Economic Development Board and East Texas Treatment |
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Center Board, and he was active in the Kilgore Historical |
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Preservation Foundation, which honored him with its Derrick |
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Award; he was also recognized as 2008 Kilgore Man of the Year and |
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received the Landmarks of Longview Preservation Award; a valued |
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congregant of First Baptist Church Kilgore, he served on the |
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financial, personnel, and education building committees; and |
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WHEREAS, Devoted to his loved ones, Mr. Bolding shared a |
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fulfilling relationship of more than 65 years with his wife, |
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Evelyn; he was the proud father of two sons, Bo and Jeff, and he |
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found great joy in supporting his children and grandchildren in |
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all their activities; and |
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WHEREAS, Lloyd Bolding led a rich and purposeful life, and |
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those he left behind will forever treasure their memories of his |
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wisdom, generosity, and tremendous dedication to his family and |
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his community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life |
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of Lloyd Blaine Bolding and extend sincere sympathy to the |
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members of his family: to his wife, Evelyn Bolding; to his sons, |
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Bo Bolding and his wife, Beth, and Jeff Bolding and his wife, |
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Tami; to his seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; |
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and to his other relatives and friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns |
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this day, it do so in memory of Lloyd Bolding. |
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Hughes |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on August 15, 2025, by |
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a rising vote. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |