R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The passing of Dr. John H. Osteen, the pastor of
1-2 Lakewood Church, at the age of 77, has brought a great loss to the
1-3 family, many friends, and congregation of this esteemed minister
1-4 and humanitarian; and
1-5 WHEREAS, He was a native of Texas, having been born in Paris,
1-6 Texas; and
1-7 WHEREAS, Dr. Osteen held a bachelor's degree from John Brown
1-8 University, a master's degree from Northern Baptist Seminary, a
1-9 doctorate of letters from Indiana Christian University, and a
1-10 doctorate of divinity from Oral Roberts University; and
1-11 WHEREAS, After he was ordained as a Baptist minister, he
1-12 served as the minister of churches in San Diego, California, and
1-13 Texas; and
1-14 WHEREAS, He was a pastor of Central Baptist Church in
1-15 Baytown, Texas; and
1-16 WHEREAS, While the minister of Central Baptist Church, he
1-17 served as a member of the Southern Baptist Executive Board; and
1-18 WHEREAS, After leaving Baytown, he served as a "supply
1-19 pastor" to Baptist churches without ministers; and
1-20 WHEREAS, He became the pastor of Hibbard Baptist Church in
1-21 Houston in 1958; and
1-22 WHEREAS, He founded Lakewood Church--The Oasis of Love in
1-23 1959; it became the largest nondenominational church in Houston and
1-24 has the largest sanctuary in Texas with a multi-ethnic rainbow of
2-1 worshipers; and
2-2 WHEREAS, From 1961 to 1969 he served as an
2-3 interdenominational missionary in the Phillippines, India, Mexico,
2-4 and several other countries; and
2-5 WHEREAS, He returned to Lakewood Church in 1969 and remained
2-6 as pastor since, still spending several weeks a year doing
2-7 missionary work; and
2-8 WHEREAS, He married Dodie Osteen, who was his devoted partner
2-9 in his many works; and
2-10 WHEREAS, He and his wife have six wonderful children, Justin
2-11 H. Osteen, Lisa Osteen, Tamara Graff, April Osteen, Paul Osteen,
2-12 and Joel Osteen, and 10 beautiful grandchildren; and
2-13 WHEREAS, During his many years in the ministry, Dr. Osteen's
2-14 work has touched the lives of people around the world; and
2-15 WHEREAS, Dr. John Osteen was a great man of faith and
2-16 compassion, and his strength of character enabled him to grow
2-17 profoundly in his life and to improve the lives of others; although
2-18 his presence is sorely missed, his unique spirit surely lives on in
2-19 the hearts of those who loved him; now, therefore, be it
2-20 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th
2-21 Legislature of the State of Texas hereby honor the memory of
2-22 Dr. John Osteen and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his
2-23 family: to his wife, Dodie Osteen; to his children, Justin Osteen,
2-24 Lisa Osteen, Tamara Graff, April Osteen, Paul Osteen, and Joel
2-25 Osteen; and to his 10 grandchildren; and to the many other
2-26 relatives and friends of this admirable gentleman; and, be it
2-27 further
3-1 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
3-2 prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas
3-3 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
3-4 Dr. John Osteen.
Thompson
Laney Glaze Moreno of El Paso
Alexander Goodman Morrison
Allen Goolsby Mowery
Alvarado Gray Naishtat
Averitt Green Najera
Bailey Greenberg Nixon
Berman Grusendorf Noriega
Bonnen Gutierrez Oliveira
Bosse Haggerty Olivo
Brimer Hamric Palmer
Brown of Kaufman Hardcastle Pickett
Brown of Brazos Hartnett Pitts
Burnam Hawley Puente
Capelo Heflin Ramsay
Carter Hilbert Rangel
Chavez Hilderbran Reyna of Bexar
Chisum Hill Reyna of Dallas
Christian Hinojosa Ritter
Clark Hochberg Sadler
Coleman Hodge Salinas
Cook Homer Seaman
Corte Hope Shields
Counts Howard Siebert
Crabb Hunter Smith
Craddick Hupp Smithee
Crownover Isett Solis of Cameron
Cuellar Janek Solis of Bexar
Culberson Jones of Brazos Solomons
Danburg Jones of Lubbock Staples
Davis of Harris Jones of Dallas Swinford
Davis of Dallas Junell Talton
Delisi Keel Telford
Denny Keffer Thompson
Deshotel King of Parker Tillery
Driver King of Uvalde Truitt
Dukes Krusee Turner of Coleman
Dunnam Kuempel Turner of Harris
Dutton Lengefeld Uher
Edwards Lewis of Tarrant Uresti
Ehrhardt Lewis of Orange Van de Putte
Eiland Longoria Walker
Elkins Luna West
Ellis McCall Williams
Farabee McClendon Wilson
Farrar McReynolds Wise
Flores Madden Wohlgemuth
Gallego Marchant Wolens
Garcia Maxey Woolley
George Merritt Yarbrough
Giddings Moreno of Harris Zbranek
_______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 57 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on January 26, 1999.
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Chief Clerk of the House