R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, During his 33 years in the Christian ministry, the 1-2 Reverend Dr. Zan Wesley Holmes, Jr., of Dallas has faithfully 1-3 served the spiritual needs of his community, and his genuine regard 1-4 for the welfare of others has enriched the lives of many people; 1-5 and 1-6 WHEREAS, A native of San Angelo, he was graduated from 1-7 Huston-Tillotson College before earning both a bachelor of divinity 1-8 degree and a master of sacred theology degree from Southern 1-9 Methodist University, and he continues to have a profound effect on 1-10 religious education today as an associate professor with the 1-11 university's Perkins School of Theology; and 1-12 WHEREAS, In 1958, Dr. Holmes began his pastoral career at 1-13 Hamilton Park United Methodist Church, where he served with the 1-14 utmost distinction for the next decade; since that time, he has 1-15 gone on to offer religious guidance to the members of his 1-16 congregation as senior pastor of St. Luke "Community" United 1-17 Methodist Church for the past 23 years; and 1-18 WHEREAS, He has also shared his faith with countless others 1-19 as the author of the works Encountering Jesus and "Black and United 1-20 Methodist," which is featured in Our Time Under God Is Now, and as 1-21 the narrator of Disciple, an inspirational Bible study video; and 1-22 WHEREAS, This esteemed clergyman has continued to serve the 1-23 Lord through his work with several religious organizations, 1-24 including the Judicial Council of the United Methodist Church, the 2-1 Greater Dallas Community of Churches, and the Society for the Study 2-2 of Black Religion; the superintendent of the Dallas Central 2-3 District for the North Texas Conference for six years, Dr. Holmes 2-4 has served as a delegate to several conferences sponsored by his 2-5 denomination as well; and 2-6 WHEREAS, His civic involvement with both youth and adults has 2-7 earned him the respect and gratitude of his community, and his 2-8 humanitarian efforts have had a tremendous impact on the world 2-9 around him; Dr. Holmes truly embodies the highest ideals of 2-10 Christian service and compassion, and his special ability to touch 2-11 the hearts of others places him among the foremost members of his 2-12 vocation; and 2-13 WHEREAS, Dr. Holmes further affected issues vital to the 2-14 community as a member of the Texas House of Representatives from 2-15 1968 to 1972, and today he offers wise and thoughtful insight as a 2-16 regent with The University of Texas System and as a board member of 2-17 Comerica Bank, the State Fair of Texas, and the Dallas Foundation; 2-18 and 2-19 WHEREAS, Dr. Holmes's exceptional service has earned him 2-20 much renown; he has been awarded honorary degrees from Dillard 2-21 University in New Orleans and Huston-Tillotson College in Austin, 2-22 and he has received several prestigious accolades, including the 2-23 Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters' Living Legend Award, 2-24 Huston-Tillotson College's Humanitarian Award, and the Dallas Peace 2-25 Center's Peace Maker Award; through all his endeavors, he has 2-26 enjoyed the love and support of his devoted wife, Dorothy Burse 2-27 Holmes; and 3-1 WHEREAS, In Reverend Holmes, the church has found a teacher, 3-2 a counselor, and a stalwart friend for the work of the ministry; 3-3 his guidance has provided comfort and spiritual support to 3-4 countless individuals, and he is indeed worthy of our highest 3-5 praise and recognition at this time; now, therefore, be it 3-6 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas 3-7 Legislature hereby commend the Reverend Dr. Zan Wesley Holmes, Jr., 3-8 for his outstanding service to the church and to the members of his 3-9 community and extend to him warmest best wishes for many more years 3-10 of continued success and fellowship; and, be it further 3-11 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 3-12 prepared for Dr. Holmes as an expression of highest regard by the 3-13 Texas House of Representatives. Giddings Laney Gutierrez Ogden Alexander Haggerty Oliveira Allen Hamric Olivo Alvarado Hartnett Palmer Averitt Hawley Patterson Bailey Heflin Pickett Berlanga Hernandez Pitts Bonnen Hightower Place Bosse Hilbert Price Brimer Hilderbran Puente Burnam Hill Rabuck Carter Hinojosa Ramsay Chavez Hirschi Rangel Chisum Hochberg Raymond Christian Hodge Reyna of Bexar Clark Holzheauser Reyna of Dallas Coleman Horn Rhodes Cook Howard Rodriguez Corte Hunter Sadler Counts Hupp Seaman Crabb Isett Serna Craddick Jackson Shields Cuellar Janek Siebert Culberson Jones of Lubbock Smith Danburg Jones of Dallas Smithee Davila Junell Solis Davis Kamel Solomons Delisi Keel Staples Denny Keffer Stiles Driver King Swinford Dukes Krusee Talton Dunnam Kubiak Telford Dutton Kuempel Thompson Edwards Lewis of Tarrant Tillery Ehrhardt Lewis of Orange Torres Eiland Longoria Turner of Coleman Elkins Luna Turner of Harris Farrar McCall Uher Finnell McClendon Van de Putte Flores McReynolds Walker Gallego Madden West Galloway Marchant Williams Garcia Maxey Williamson Giddings Merritt Wilson Glaze Moffat Wise Goodman Moreno Wohlgemuth Goolsby Mowery Wolens Gray Naishtat Woolley Greenberg Nixon Yarbrough Grusendorf Oakley Zbranek _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 40 was adopted by the House on January 23, 1997, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House