Bill Text: TX HR786 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled

Texas House Resolution 786 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: In memory of Dr. Dale Alvin Roller of Amarillo.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)

Status: (Passed) 2021-05-03 - Reported enrolled [HR786 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-HR786-Enrolled.html



	H.R. No. 786



	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, An exemplary life dedicated to music and education
	drew to a close with the death of former Amarillo College professor
	Dr. Dale Alvin Roller on August 24, 2020, at the age of 90; and
	WHEREAS, Dale Roller was born to Sylvester and Hattie Belle
	Roller in Cleveland, Oklahoma, on February 1, 1930, and he grew up
	with four brothers; inspired by two older brothers and his high
	school music teacher, he studied music at college, earning
	bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Tulsa, and in
	1974 he returned to school to earn a doctorate in music education
	from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; during the
	Korean War, he served with the 657th Air Force Band, rising to the
	rank of sergeant; and
	WHEREAS, Dr. Roller began his career by teaching piano at the
	University of Tulsa, and in 1956, he joined the faculty of Amarillo
	College; over the course of his 35-year tenure with the college,
	Dr. Roller taught piano, music history, and humanities, conducted
	the school's choirs, and rose to become head of the music
	department; he brought the Suzuki Program to the campus, and he
	served as one of the college's most charismatic ambassadors,
	persuading countless students across the Panhandle to apply for
	admission; after retirement, he served for eight years on the
	Amarillo College Board of Regents, including a year as chair, and he
	was named professor emeritus in 2005; and
	WHEREAS, In addition, Dr. Roller founded the Amarillo Master
	Chorale in 1985 and the Amarillo Youth Choir in 1989, and he also
	directed choirs at several area churches, including 22 years at
	First Christian Church; he served on many local boards, including
	the board of the Greater Southwest Music Festival, and for 30 years
	he and his wife were executive secretaries for music for Region I of
	the University Interscholastic League; from 2012 to 2019, he led
	"The Happy Timers," an ecumenical vocal group for seniors; and
	WHEREAS, In 1956, Dr. Roller was introduced to Betty Jo
	Denman, a violinist for the Amarillo Symphony; the couple were
	married in 1957 and went on to share 60 rewarding years together,
	until her death in 2018; he was the proud father of three sons,
	Scott, Kirk, and Jeff, and later in life he was blessed with seven
	grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; and
	WHEREAS, For more than six decades, Dale Roller was an
	inspiring teacher, musician, and cultural leader in Amarillo,
	bringing the gift of music to his fellow citizens and to generations
	of students, and he leaves behind a legacy that will continue to
	inspire all those who knew and loved him; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Dale Alvin Roller
	and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his
	sons, Scott Roller, Kirk Roller and his wife, Anne, and Jeff Roller
	and his wife, Carol; to his grandchildren, Sean Roller and his wife,
	Theresa, Beth Roller and her husband, Josh Smothers, Josh Roller
	and his fiancée, Maddie Jones, and Megan, Timothy, Blake, and Jenna
	Roller; to his great-grandchildren, Marlene and Janosch; and to his
	other relatives and friends; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
	Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Dr. Dale
	Alvin Roller.

	Price
	Smithee

	______________________________
	Speaker of the House

	I certify that H.R. No. 786 was unanimously adopted by a
	rising vote of the House on April 30, 2021.

	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House