Bill Text: TX SR236 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Cleophas R. Steele Jr.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2015-02-23 - Reported enrolled [SR236 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-SR236-Enrolled.html
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| In Memory | ||
| of | ||
| Cleophas R. Steele Jr. | ||
| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the citizens | ||
| of Dallas County in mourning the loss of Constable Cleophas R. | ||
| Steele Jr., who died February 18, 2015, at the age of 69; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Cleo Steele was born on July 13, 1945; he was one | ||
| of the first African Americans to graduate from Southern | ||
| Methodist University School of Law, and he began his legal career | ||
| by working for the Dallas Legal Services Project, which provides | ||
| assistance to low-income clients in civil matters; and | ||
| WHEREAS, He went on to found one of the first black law | ||
| firms in Dallas, and he was one of the city's first attorneys to | ||
| sign a petition supporting the desegregation of the Dallas public | ||
| schools; during those years, he also served for a time as an | ||
| associate municipal judge; and | ||
| WHEREAS, He served the citizens of Dallas County for more | ||
| than three decades as a justice of the peace; during his tenure, | ||
| he was noted for his fairness and impartiality, his thorough | ||
| knowledge of the law, and his commitment to the principle that | ||
| his court belonged to the people; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Steele demonstrated his dedication to public | ||
| service when he came out of retirement in 2012 to serve as | ||
| constable of Dallas County Precinct 1; among the awards and | ||
| honors he received through the years was the Dallas Bar | ||
| Association's 2002 Martin Luther King Jr. Justice Award; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A devout Christian who practiced his faith in his | ||
| daily life, he was a longtime member of Good Street Baptist | ||
| Church, where he served for many years as a deacon and as a member | ||
| of the board of trustees; and | ||
| WHEREAS, He was a man of courage, strength, and wisdom who | ||
| gave unselfishly to others; he will be remembered for his | ||
| kindness, his remarkable composure under pressure, and his | ||
| enthusiasm for living each day to the fullest; and | ||
| WHEREAS, He was devoted to his beloved wife, Barbara, and | ||
| to their children, and he will be deeply missed by all who were | ||
| privileged to share in his life; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th | ||
| Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved | ||
| family of Cleophas R. Steele Jr.; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas | ||
| Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in | ||
| memory of Cleo Steele. | ||
| West | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on February 23, 2015, | ||
| by a rising vote. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
