1-1 ****** NEED TWO-PAGE HEADER ****** 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1203 1-3 In Memory 1-4 of 1-5 Cecil Wayne Gamble 1-6 WHEREAS, With the untimely death of Mayor Cecil Wayne Gamble 1-7 of Shoreacres on April 12, 2001, at the age of 52, his family, 1-8 friends, and community have lost a great man; and 1-9 WHEREAS, Born January 31, 1949, Mr. Gamble graduated from 1-10 La Porte High School in 1967; after serving in the United States 1-11 Navy for three years, he began a distinguished 28-year tenure with 1-12 Hoechst Celanese; and 1-13 WHEREAS, A longtime civic leader, Mr. Gamble dedicated 1-14 himself to the betterment of his community for 15 years as a 1-15 respected council member for the City of Shoreacres; he was 1-16 elected mayor in 1994 and continued to work tirelessly in behalf 1-17 of area residents up to the time of his passing; and 1-18 WHEREAS, Mayor Gamble was a devoted husband and loving 1-19 father and grandfather, and having led a life committed to helping 2-1 others he has left a legacy of good works for which he will long 2-2 be remembered; now, therefore, be it 2-3 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-4 77th Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of 2-5 Cecil Wayne Gamble and extend sincere sympathy to the members of 2-6 his family: his wife, Darlene; his daughters, Tammy, Taryn, and 2-7 Tiffany; his sons, Tim and Kyle; his parents, Frank and Nell Gamble; 2-8 his brother, Norris Gamble; his sister, Mary Friesleben; his 2-9 grandchildren; and his other relatives and countless friends; and, 2-10 be it further 2-11 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be 2-12 prepared for the members of his family as an expression of deepest 2-13 sympathy from the Texas Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns 2-14 this day, it do so in memory of Mayor Cecil Wayne Gamble. 2-15 Jackson 2-16 ______________________________________ 2-17 President of the Senate 2-18 I hereby certify that the above 2-19 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-20 on May 25, 2001, by a rising vote. 2-21 ______________________________________ 2-22 Secretary of the Senate 2-23 ______________________________________ 2-24 Member, Texas Senate