SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 10

	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to pay 
tribute to L. G. Slider, Sr., on the grand occasion of his 85th 
birthday; and
	WHEREAS, This distinguished gentleman is well known for 
his strength and generosity of spirit and is a revered resident 
in the Oak Cliff area of Dallas; and
	WHEREAS, L. G. Slider was born January 23, 1918, in 
Cameron, Texas; he moved to Dallas in 1939 and was married
to the late Annie B. Slider for 63 years; Mr. and Mrs. Slider
were blessed with three children, Bessie Slider Moody,
L. G. Slider, Jr., and Mary Slider Culpepper, six grandchildren, 
and eight great-grandchildren; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Slider worked for J. W. Davis and Company as 
an electronics technician for 50 years before retiring in 1995; 
following his retirement, he remained a consultant to the company 
for the next four years; and
	WHEREAS, In 1944, he started a small radio repair shop in 
his home, making free house calls and charging nominal fees; he 
continued his repair business until 1994, when he stopped in 
order to care for his wife; and
	WHEREAS, A respected member of his community, Mr. Slider
is noted for his courage, his compassion for others, and his 
enthusiasm for living each day to the fullest; and
	WHEREAS, In celebration of his birthday, friends
and family will gather at the Renaissance Dallas Hotel on
January 25, 2003, to congratulate him and share in this important 
milestone in his life; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
78th Legislature, hereby recognize L. G. Slider, Sr., as a 
treasured citizen of Dallas and the State of Texas; and, be it 
further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 
him as a memento of this special day.
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   President of the Senate
 
   I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on January 14, 2003.



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    Secretary of the Senate



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     Member, Texas Senate