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78R12246 JH-D

By:  Dutton                                                       H.R. No. 837



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Residents of Austin lost a beloved neighbor and 
friend with the passing of Dwight Dean Christopher on September 17, 
2001, at the age of 52; and
	WHEREAS, A native Texan, Mr. Christopher was born in 
Jacksonville on June 4, 1949, to Jessie and Lottie Bowens 
Christopher; after graduating from Frederick Douglass High School, 
he went on to attend Bishop College in Dallas; and
	WHEREAS, This esteemed gentleman worked for the Texas 
Department of Agriculture for two years before accepting a position 
as a legislative specialist with the Texas Comptroller of Public 
Accounts; during his 13 years with the state, he served the people 
of Texas with commendable dedication and won the respect and 
admiration of his coworkers; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Christopher was active with the deacon board and 
marriage ministry at Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church and was a 
member of the NAACP, the Austin Area Urban League, and Masonic Lodge 
No. 357; and
	WHEREAS, Dwight Christopher was a man of integrity and faith, 
and while he is greatly missed, his memory lives 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 Dwight Dean 
Christopher and extend sympathy to the members of his family: to his 
cherished wife of more than 30 years, Barbara; to his children and 
their spouses, Katrina Anderson and her husband, Michael, Jeffery 
Christopher and his wife, Jaclynn, and Derrick Christopher; to his 
grandchildren, Brandon Anderson and Joshua Christopher; to his 
father, Jessie Christopher; to his brothers and sisters-in-law, 
Willie Christopher and his wife, Verline, Arthur Christopher and 
his wife, Melba, Melvin Christopher, and Helen Jefferson; and to 
his many other relatives and special 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 Dwight Dean 
Christopher.