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78S41598 JNC-D

By:  Hughes                                                       H.R. No. 322



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The citizens of Winnsboro lost a valued friend and 
much-admired public servant with the passing of city council member 
Barney Fred Anderson on May 3, 2004, at the age of 75; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Anderson graduated from Winnsboro High School 
and pursued his higher education at the University of North Texas 
before proudly serving his country in the U.S. Army; and
	WHEREAS, He was a marketing wholesale representative who had 
worked for Texaco for 34 years; after he retired, the Andersons 
returned to Winnsboro, and in 1998, he was elected to the Winnsboro 
City Council, where he served three distinguished terms before his 
passing; and
	WHEREAS, He further donated his time and talents to the 
Presbyterian Hospital of Winnsboro board of directors, the 
Winnsboro Planning and Zoning Board, the Winnsboro Economic 
Development Board, the Upper Sabine Valley Waste Management 
District board, Meals on Wheels Ministry, and the American Music 
Festival; and
	WHEREAS, A member of the First United Methodist Church, he 
had served in a number of positions over the years, including 
finance chairman, president of his Sunday school class, 
pastor-parish relations chairman, and member of the choir; and
	WHEREAS, Barney Anderson gave unstintingly of his talents, 
time, and efforts, and his commitment to achieving an ever brighter 
future for the citizens of his community represented the very best 
in public service; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby honor the life of Barney 
Fred Anderson and extend deepest sympathy to his family: to his 
wife, Margie Faye Anderson; to his daughter, Tina Carol Davis; to 
his sons, Barry Glenn Anderson and Bryan Lee Anderson; to his 
grandchildren; to his sister, Wanda Allen Martin; and to the other 
relatives and many friends of this beloved gentleman; and, be it 
further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas House 
of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Barney 
Fred Anderson.