1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1030 1-3 WHEREAS, Dr. David W. Hale is retiring as pastor of Northside 1-4 Baptist Church in Corsicana, bringing to a close an outstanding 1-5 career of dedicated service to congregations in a number of Texas 1-6 towns; and 1-7 WHEREAS, A graduate of Baylor University, where he earned 1-8 a bachelor's degree, he also completed the rigorous requirements 1-9 of a master of divinity degree and a doctor of divinity degree 1-10 from Southwest Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth; and 1-11 WHEREAS, Responding to a call to serve the Baptist Church, 1-12 Dr. Hale was the pastor of congregations in Gatesville, Powell, 1-13 and Karnes City before moving to Corsicana in 1971; and 1-14 WHEREAS, Dr. Hale shares his time and energy as a member 1-15 of the Latham Springs Baptist Encampment Board and the Mission 1-16 Funding Committee of the Baptist General Convention of Texas; he 1-17 has further served his faith in many leadership roles, including 1-18 as executive board member of the Baptist General Convention of 1-19 Texas, as president of the Corsicana Ministerial Alliance, and 1-20 in several positions with the Corsicana Baptist Association; his 1-21 civic volunteerism has encompassed the presidency of the Corsicana 1-22 Kiwanis Club and chairmanships of the Navarro Regional Hospital 1-23 Board and the Corsicana Housing Authority; and 2-1 WHEREAS, Dr. Hale exemplifies the highest ideals of the 2-2 ministerial profession; through the years, he has ably led his 2-3 congregation with respect and affection, and it is a pleasure 2-4 to honor him at this time; now, therefore, be it 2-5 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-6 77th Legislature, hereby commend Dr. David W. Hale for his 2-7 distinguished service with Northside Baptist Church of Corsicana 2-8 and extend to him sincere best wishes for a happy and rewarding 2-9 retirement; and, be it further 2-10 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be 2-11 prepared for Dr. Hale as an expression of high regard from the 2-12 Texas Senate. 2-13 Ogden 2-14 Armbrister Gallegos Shapiro 2-15 Barrientos Harris Shapleigh 2-16 Bernsen Haywood Sibley 2-17 Bivins Jackson Staples 2-18 Brown Lindsay Truan 2-19 Cain Lucio Van de Putte 2-20 Carona Madla Wentworth 2-21 Duncan Moncrief West 2-22 Ellis Nelson Whitmire 2-23 Fraser Zaffirini 2-24 Ratliff, President of the Senate 2-25 ______________________________________ 2-26 President of the Senate 2-27 I hereby certify that the above 2-28 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-29 on May 10, 2001. 2-30 ______________________________________ 2-31 Secretary of the Senate 2-32 ______________________________________ 2-33 Member, Texas Senate