ENROLLED SENATE
CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION NO. 5	By:	Jolley, Treat, Adelson, Aldridge, Allen, Anderson, Ballenger, Barrington, Bass, Bingman, Branan, Brecheen, Brinkley, Brown, Burrage, Coates, Crain, David, Eason McIntyre, Ellis, Fields, Ford, Garrison, Halligan, Holt, Ivester, Johnson (Constance), Johnson (Rob), Justice, Laster, Lerblance, Marlatt, Mazzei, Myers, Newberry, Nichols, Paddack, Reynolds, Rice, Russell, Schulz, Shortey, Simpson, Sparks, Stanislawski, Sykes, Wilson and Wyrick of the Senate

			and

	Cooksey, Grau, Inman, Tibbs, Ritze, Walker, Banz, McDaniel (Randy), Nelson, Hall, Roberts (Dustin), Moore, Cockroft, Kirby, Dank and Scott of the House

A Concurrent Resolution celebrating the life and accomplishments of Pastor Richard Alan Day; extending condolences and appreciation to his family; and directing distribution.

WHEREAS, Richard Alan Day was an outstanding Oklahoma pastor, teacher, preacher, daddy and papa who went to be with his Heavenly Father on February 16, 2011; and

WHEREAS, Richard Alan Day served as the pastor of Edmond's First Baptist Church for over one quarter of a century, a milestone that was honored during the summer of 2010; and

WHEREAS, Pastor Day loved first his Savior, Jesus Christ, then his family, including his wife, Alice, children, Charis, Cheyne, Richard and Aaron, and his perfect grandchildren, then his church, the First Baptist Church of Edmond, more than he did himself; and

WHEREAS, Pastor Day was a proud son of Bogalusa, Louisiana, and never forgot his Cajun heritage, but adopted Oklahoma as his home state and served the citizens of Edmond and all of Oklahoma with distinction; and

WHEREAS, Pastor Day served his Lord in ministry since he was called to full-time ministry in 1965, his junior year in high school, and he has never failed to put the adoration of Jesus Christ over the praise of man; and

WHEREAS, Pastor Day publicly affirmed the teachings of the Apostle Paul in his letter to the Church in Galatia that “I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and delivered Himself up for me."; and

WHEREAS, Pastor Day would likely tell us that he is in a place now where there is no sadness, there is no fear, there is no pain and that along with the streets of gold, every saint will have a mansion and a garage filled with Harley Davidson motorcycles.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE 1ST SESSION OF THE 53RD OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING THEREIN:

THAT the State of Oklahoma celebrates the life and accomplishments of Pastor Richard Alan Day and extends to his family sincerest condolences and appreciation for the life he lived and the service he performed to the citizens of Edmond and of the State of Oklahoma.

THAT a copy of this resolution be presented to the wife of Pastor Richard Alan Day, Mrs. Alice Day, and to his children, Charis Day Murphy, Cheyne Day, Richard Day and Aaron Day.

Adopted by the Senate the 21st day of February, 2011.

	
Presiding Officer of the Senate

Adopted by the House of Representatives the 21st day of February, 2011.

	
Presiding Officer of the House
	of Representatives