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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 583

 1-3                                  In Memory

 1-4                                     of

 1-5                            Glenn Boda Mills, Jr.

 1-6           WHEREAS, The Texas Senate joins the citizens of

 1-7     Dallas County in mourning the untimely loss of well-known civic

 1-8     leader Glenn Boda Mills, Jr., who died April 19, 1997, at the

 1-9     age of 48; and

1-10           WHEREAS, A man of strong principles who worked tirelessly

1-11     for the good of others, Mr. Mills will be remembered with gratitude

1-12     for his dedication to his family, his church, and his community;

1-13     and

1-14           WHEREAS, Born in Berkeley, California, on July 5, 1948, to

1-15     Glenn Boda and Edna Mills, Glenn received his early education in

1-16     the Oakland schools before moving to Giddings, Texas, in 1962;

1-17     after graduating from the local high school, he graduated from

1-18     Prairie View A&M University with a degree in political science;

1-19     and

1-20           WHEREAS, After his marriage to Earnestine Pratt on

1-21     June 16, 1970, Mr. Mills became the proud father of three children,

1-22     Tasha, Glenn Boda III, and Leonard Edrick; the couple moved to

1-23     Dallas in August, 1970, and became members of Mount Carmel Baptist

 2-1     Church; a charter member of the Concord Missionary Baptist Church

 2-2     in 1975, Glenn was ordained a deacon and faithfully served the

 2-3     congregation until his death; and

 2-4           WHEREAS, For more than 20 years, Mr. Mills was employed by the

 2-5     Office of the State Comptroller of Public Accounts, where he earned

 2-6     the respect and confidence of his colleagues in the performance of

 2-7     his duties as an enforcement officer; and

 2-8           WHEREAS, Elected to the Wilmer Hutchins School Board in 1980,

 2-9     Glenn Mills served with distinction as a trustee and as board

2-10     president; he worked to provide a quality education for all the

2-11     students in the Wilmer Hutchins school district; among his notable

2-12     accomplishments were the construction of the Wilmer Hutchins High

2-13     School and the creation and implementation of a three-year-old head

2-14     start program; and

2-15           WHEREAS, Mr. Mills was actively involved in numerous

2-16     organizations; a coach of a community football team, he became a

2-17     role model and father figure in the Wilmer Hutchins and Lancaster

2-18     communities; and

2-19           WHEREAS, Glenn leaves a legacy of compassion and commitment

2-20     that will continue to inspire others; he will be deeply missed by

2-21     his family and all who benefitted from his accomplishments; now,

2-22     therefore, be it

2-23           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,

2-24     75th Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the family

2-25     of Glenn Boda Mills, Jr.:  his wife, Earnestine, and his children,

 3-1     Tasha, Glenn, and Leonard; and, be it further

 3-2           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for his

 3-3     family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas Senate,

 3-4     and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in memory of

 3-5     Glenn Boda Mills, Jr.

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 3-8                                         President of the Senate

 3-9                                       I hereby certify that the above

3-10                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate

3-11                                  on April 24, 1997, by a rising vote.

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3-13                                         Secretary of the Senate

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3-15                                           Member, Texas Senate