Bill Text: TX SR417 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Melvin Douglas Anderson.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-04-13 - Reported enrolled [SR417 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR417-Enrolled.html
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In Memory | ||
of | ||
Doug Anderson | ||
WHEREAS, A life filled with meaningful achievements drew | ||
to a close with the passing of Pastor Melvin Douglas Anderson of | ||
Tyler on April 1, 2023, at the age of 63; and | ||
WHEREAS, The son of Melvin Edward Anderson and Nellie | ||
Parniece Whitman, Doug Anderson was born in Anderson, South | ||
Carolina, on March 5, 1960, and he grew up with the companionship | ||
of eight siblings: Hank, Mike, Phil, Steve, Ken, Pam, Tricia, and | ||
Paula; during his youth, his interests included art, theater, | ||
ventriloquism, and playing the trombone, and he received a full | ||
scholarship to the Sarasota School of Arts; he initially planned | ||
to launch a career as a Disney artist, but after being called to | ||
the ministry, he enrolled at Emmanuel College in Georgia and then | ||
went on to graduate from Lee College in Tennessee in 1982; and | ||
WHEREAS, Pastor Anderson began his ministerial career as a | ||
traveling children's evangelist before becoming the children's | ||
pastor at Rose Heights Church in Tyler; in 1999, he accepted a | ||
position as lead pastor for Mountain View Church of God in | ||
Dallas, and in 2002, he returned to the Rose Heights | ||
congregation, where he served as lead pastor and as pastor | ||
emeritus; and | ||
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Pastor Anderson benefited | ||
from the love and support of his wife, the former Gina Robertson, | ||
with whom he shared a fulfilling union that spanned 41 years; he | ||
took great pride in his four children, Reece, Michael, Rina, and | ||
Ryan, who preceded his father in death, and he saw his family grow | ||
to include seven grandchildren, Sydney, Lachlan, Aiden, | ||
Kaydence, Lukas, Benjamin, and Owen; and | ||
WHEREAS, Doug Anderson lived a rich and purposeful life | ||
centered around his faith and his family, and those who had the | ||
pleasure to share in his love and affection will forever hold him | ||
close in their hearts; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th | ||
Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Pastor Melvin | ||
Douglas Anderson and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn | ||
his passing; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be | ||
prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns | ||
this day, it do so in memory of Pastor Anderson. | ||
Hughes | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on April 13, 2023, by a | ||
rising vote. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |