Bill Text: TX SR700 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Kenneth Eugene Carter Jr. of Tyler.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2025-06-01 - Reported enrolled [SR700 Detail]
Download: Texas-2025-SR700-Enrolled.html
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| In Memory | ||
| of | ||
| Kenneth Carter Jr. | ||
| WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew | ||
| to a close with the passing of Pastor Dr. Kenneth Eugene | ||
| Carter Jr. of Tyler on April 6, 2025, at the age of 90; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The son of Kenneth E. Carter Sr. and Doris | ||
| McAuliffe Carter, Ken Carter was born in San Antonio on February | ||
| 18, 1935; he and his beloved younger sister, Camille, were | ||
| mischievous partners throughout their childhood; he graduated | ||
| from Amon Carter-Riverside High School in Fort Worth and earned | ||
| his bachelor's degree in economics from the Rice Institute; he | ||
| met his future wife, the former Mary Alice "Freddie" Frederick, | ||
| while serving on the student council; they wed on February 14, | ||
| 1955, and went on to share 70 years together; they were blessed | ||
| with two children, Kathy and Buddy; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Pastor Carter served in the U.S. Army Corps of | ||
| Engineers, attaining the rank of first lieutenant; he remained in | ||
| the Army Reserve for two years while employed by Ford Motor | ||
| Company in Dallas; at a church retreat, he felt his call to the | ||
| ministry, and he gave up his successful career to enter Perkins | ||
| School of Theology at Southern Methodist University; he served as | ||
| youth minister at Kirkwood United Methodist Church in Irving and | ||
| before completing his bachelor of divinity degree with honors, he | ||
| was named pastor of Wheatland United Methodist Church in Dallas; | ||
| attendance more than doubled during his tenure; in 1967, he was | ||
| appointed senior pastor of First United Methodist Church in | ||
| Carrollton; he and his wife trained in a new program, Evangelism | ||
| Explosion, and they were instrumental in bringing it to thousands | ||
| of people in North Texas; under Pastor Carter's dynamic | ||
| leadership, membership in the church grew exponentially; he was | ||
| awarded an honorary doctor of divinity degree from Asbury | ||
| Theological Seminary; after 16 years at FUMC, he joined A. L. | ||
| Williams and then became senior vice president of Resource | ||
| Services, a firm implementing fundraising for church-building | ||
| programs; and | ||
| WHEREAS, While the passing of Ken Carter brings great | ||
| sadness to his family and friends, he leaves behind a legacy that | ||
| will long be treasured by all those who held him dear; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th | ||
| Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of Pastor Dr. Kenneth | ||
| Eugene Carter Jr. and extend sincere sympathy to the members of | ||
| his family: to his wife, Mary Alice Carter; to his daughter, | ||
| Dr. Kathryn Allyson Carter; to his son, Kenneth E. Carter III, | ||
| and his wife, Lori McAmis Carter; to his grandchildren, Joshua, | ||
| Samuel, and Benjamin; to his great-grandchildren, Noah, Grae, | ||
| Myles, Eli, Wade, and Charlie; 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 Senate adjourns | ||
| this day, it do so in memory of Ken Carter. | ||
| Hughes | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on June 1, 2025, by a | ||
| rising vote. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
