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H.R. No. 560
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The passing of Dr. Gideon Lamar Sanders, Sr., of
Houston on February 26, 2003, has deeply saddened the family and
many friends of this esteemed educator and musician; and
WHEREAS, Born on September 24, 1926, to Eddie and Effie
Sanders, he grew up in a loving home where his grandparents,
affectionately known as "Mama Gilder" and "Papa George," helped
guide his maturation into an exceptional young man; and
WHEREAS, An alumnus of Phillis Wheatley High School and Texas
Southern University, from which he earned bachelor's and master's
degrees, he received a doctorate of sacred music from Mount Hope
Bible College; further, he was awarded an honorary degree of
business education from Erma Hughes Business College; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Sanders served his country with distinction as a
member of the armed forces during World War II and received a
surgical technician certificate with honors from Brooke General
Hospital; and
WHEREAS, Over the course of his impressive career as an
educator and administrator, Dr. Sanders left a legacy of excellence
at Houston's Phillis Wheatley High School, Cullen Junior High
School, and Pershing Middle School; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Sanders shared his unwavering faith with others
throughout his lifetime through his words and music and as a role
model of Christian virtues; he directed the music program and
served the congregation as a deacon at Fifth Ward Missionary
Baptist Church, was director of music at the Fifth Ward Brotherhood
Convention, served as Brotherhood Union president, organized the
Women's Uplift program, and participated with the Independent
Missionary Baptist General Association; and
WHEREAS, Moreover, this richly talented individual directed
national, state, and local choirs for the National Baptist
Convention of America, wrote and directed Old Ship of Zion with the
KYOK Koral-Aires, and organized the Famous Knights and Ladies Club,
The Controllers and Mademoiselles; and
WHEREAS, A past president of the Houston/Harris County
Retired Teachers Association and the Texas State Retired Teachers
Association, his numerous professional and civic affiliations
included Phi Delta Kappa Fraternity, Burnett's Star Chapter 266,
Order of the Eastern Star, and Herman E. Rochelle American Legion
Post 827; and
WHEREAS, On May 8, 1952, Dr. Sanders exchanged wedding vows
with Clementine Dianne Henson; the couple enjoyed a half century of
marriage and were blessed with a fine family that today includes
three children and seven grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Though Dr. Sanders will be deeply missed, the memory
of his devotion to his fellowman and dedication to his profession
will long warm the hearts of all those who were privileged to know
him; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Dr. Gideon Lamar
Sanders, Sr., and extend sincere sympathy to his wife, Clementine
Dianne Sanders; to his children, Effie Juanita Wilkerson, Sharon
Kay Bennett, and Gideon Lamar Sanders, Jr.; to his sons-in-law and
daughter-in-law, Daryl Wilkerson, James Bennett, and Jackie
Sanders; to his grandchildren; and to all those who mourn the
passing of this beloved man; 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 Dr. Gideon
Lamar Sanders, Sr.
Dutton
Craddick
Giddings
Merritt
Allen
Goodman
Miller
Alonzo
Goolsby
Moreno of Harris
Bailey
Griggs
Moreno of El Paso
Baxter
Grusendorf
Morrison
Berman
Guillen
Mowery
Bohac
Gutierrez
Naishtat
Bonnen
Haggerty
Nixon
Branch
Hamilton
Noriega
Brown of Kaufman
Hamric
Oliveira
Brown of Brazos
Hardcastle
Olivo
Burnam
Harper-Brown
Paxton
Callegari
Hartnett
Pena
Campbell
Heflin
Phillips
Canales
Hegar
Pickett
Capelo
Hilderbran
Pitts
Casteel
Hill
Puente
Castro
Hochberg
Quintanilla
Chavez
Hodge
Raymond
Chisum
Homer
Reyna
Christian
Hope
Riddle
Coleman
Hopson
Ritter
Cook of Navarro
Howard
Rodriguez
Cook of Colorado
Hughes
Rose
Corte
Hunter
Seaman
Crabb
Hupp
Smith of Tarrant
Crownover
Isett
Smith of Harris
Davis of Harris
Jones of Lubbock
Smithee
Davis of Dallas
Jones of Bexar
Solis
Dawson
Jones of Dallas
Solomons
Delisi
Keel
Stick
Denny
Keffer of Dallas
Swinford
Deshotel
Keffer of Eastland
Talton
Driver
King
Taylor
Dukes
Kolkhorst
Telford
Dunnam
Krusee
Thompson
Dutton
Kuempel
Truitt
Edwards
Laney
Turner
Eiland
Laubenberg
Uresti
Eissler
Lewis
Van Arsdale
Elkins
Luna
Villarreal
Ellis
Mabry
West
Farabee
Madden
Wilson
Farrar
Marchant
Wise
Flores
Martinez Fischer
Wohlgemuth
Flynn
McCall
Wolens
Gallego
McClendon
Wong
Garza
McReynolds
Woolley
Gattis
Menendez
Zedler
Geren
Mercer
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 560 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on March 25, 2003.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House