78R4510 MDM-D

By:  Jones of Dallas                                              H.R. No. 205



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The passing of Charles Edward Lester of Dallas on 
October 8, 2002, has deeply saddened the family and many friends of 
this beloved gentleman; and
	WHEREAS, A native Texan, he was born on April 24, 1938, in 
Scottsville, to Ezra and Vida Whiten Lester; he graduated from 
George Washington Carver High School in Karnack, attended Wiley 
College in Marshall, and served his country with distinction as a 
member of the armed forces; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Lester and his wife, Joyce, enjoyed a warm and 
fulfilling marriage that was based on a solid foundation of mutual 
love, trust, and respect; a devoted family man, Mr. Lester took 
great pride in his two daughters and seven grandchildren; and
	WHEREAS, Baptized at James Chapel Baptist Church in Marshall, 
he was a faithful congregant of Good Street Baptist Church and 
joyfully participated with the deacon board, male chorus, Ollie Lee 
Scruggs Sanctuary Choir, Sunday school department, and brotherhood 
department; and
	WHEREAS, Though Charles Edward Lester is profoundly missed, 
the memory of his devotion and service to others will surely live on 
in the hearts and minds of the many people whose lives he touched; 
now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Charles Edward Lester 
and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his 
wife, Joyce M. Lester; to his daughters and sons-in-law, Cornelia 
and Dennis Law and Lolita and Benji Newman; to his grandchildren, 
Cornell King, Weldon Wright, Melcena Wright, Elizabeth Law, 
Harrison Law, Shannon Lofton, and Kimyatta Brent; to his brother, 
William Howard Lester; to his sisters, Tommie D. Singleton, Doris 
M. Herod, Lois M. Tatum, Essie O. Johnson, Frankie J. Lester, 
Dorothy L. Evans, and Essie B. Taylor; and to his many other 
relatives and friends; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of 
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Charles 
Edward Lester.