Bill Text: TX SR90 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Samuel Washington Sr.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-02-01 - Reported enrolled [SR90 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR90-Enrolled.html
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In Memory | ||
of | ||
Samuel Washington Sr. | ||
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and | ||
commemorates the life of the Reverend Samuel Washington Sr., who | ||
died in January of 2017 at the age of 87; and | ||
WHEREAS, Samuel Washington was born on September 3, 1929, | ||
to Robert and Pearlie Washington, in Natchez, Mississippi; he | ||
married the late Annette Champ in 1955, and they moved to Dallas; | ||
the couple was blessed with four children, Timothy James, Samuel | ||
Lee, Lois Ann Washington, and Elizabeth Singleton; his children | ||
and grandchildren were a source of much pride and joy; and | ||
WHEREAS, He established Roberts Ready to Wear Store in | ||
1960, and the business provided quality family clothing to the | ||
Dallas community for 56 years; and | ||
WHEREAS, A devout Christian throughout his life, he | ||
accepted his call to the ministry in 1960; after attending Bishop | ||
College, he joined the ministerial team at Saint Matthew Baptist | ||
Church, and he went on to serve as pastor of New Hope Baptist | ||
Church in Kerens until his death; and | ||
WHEREAS, Reverend Washington was active in a wide range of | ||
professional and civic organizations, including the South Dallas | ||
Merchant Association, the Dallas Ministerial Alliance, and the | ||
Friendship District Association, and he received numerous awards | ||
for his contributions to the community and his achievements; and | ||
WHEREAS, He married LaVerne Barton Sneed in 2006, and the | ||
couple served New Hope Baptist Church and the Kerens community | ||
with compassion and generosity; and | ||
WHEREAS, A man of courage, strength, and dignity, he gave | ||
unselfishly to others, and his wisdom, warmth, and valued counsel | ||
will not be forgotten; and | ||
WHEREAS, He was a devoted husband, father, and | ||
grandfather, and he leaves behind memories that will be treasured | ||
forever by his family and many friends; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved | ||
family of the Reverend Samuel Washington Sr.; 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 Samuel Washington Sr. | ||
West | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on February 1, 2017, by | ||
a rising vote. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |