By Eiland H.R. No. 341 77R6850 MW-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The passing of the Reverend Dr. Zephaniah Phillips 1-2 of La Marque on February 4, 2001, at the age of 71, brought a great 1-3 loss to the family and friends of this esteemed individual; and 1-4 WHEREAS, Reverend Phillips was born on March 26, 1929, and 1-5 attended school in Wharton County; he sought a higher education and 1-6 graduated from Conroe Normal Industrial College; and 1-7 WHEREAS, In addition to working for Monsanto Chemical Company 1-8 for 32 years until his retirement, Reverend Phillips led the 1-9 congregation at Greater Bell Zion Missionary Baptist Church for 33 1-10 years; he participated in numerous religious organizations, 1-11 including the Old Landmark Baptist Association, Texas State 1-12 Missionary Baptist Convention, and Mainland Baptist Minister's 1-13 Association of Galveston and Galveston County; and 1-14 WHEREAS, A U.S. Army veteran, Reverend Phillips worked 1-15 tirelessly for his community; he belonged to the Knights of Pythias 1-16 and the Concerned Citizens and Ministers of Galveston County, 1-17 served as president of the Mainland Task Force, and was a lifetime 1-18 member of the N.A.A.C.P.; he also sat on the board of the Mainland 1-19 Center Hospital and taught at Conroe Extension College; and 1-20 WHEREAS, In Reverend Phillips the members of Greater Bell 1-21 Zion Baptist Church and the citizens of Galveston County found a 1-22 teacher, a counselor, and a stalwart friend, and it is indeed 1-23 appropriate that his great contributions to the welfare of his 1-24 community be recognized at this time; now, therefore, be it 2-1 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 2-2 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of the Reverend Dr. 2-3 Zephaniah Phillips and extend sincere sympathy to the members of 2-4 his family: to his wife, James Anna Phillips; to his children, 2-5 Alvin Phillips, Sr., Calvin Phillips, Sr., the Reverend Danny Ray 2-6 Phillips, Sr., the Reverend Anthony Phillips, Sr., Cheryl Joiner, 2-7 Karen Harris, and the Reverend Dalwenda D. Phillips; to his 2-8 sisters, Sedalia Beaver, Robbie Shelton, Wessie Dobbins, Callie 2-9 West, and Minnette Smith; to his 15 grandchildren, 4 2-10 great-grandchildren, and many nieces, nephews, and other relatives; 2-11 and to his numerous friends; and, be it further 2-12 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-13 prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of 2-14 Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of the 2-15 Reverend Dr. Zephaniah Phillips.