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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 454


In Memory

of

Allen Hardy Sanders


	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins citizens of 
Colleyville and throughout Tarrant County in mourning the loss of 
Allen Hardy Sanders, who died March 8, 2003, at the age of 73; and

	WHEREAS, Hardy Sanders was born in Crowell in the Texas 
Panhandle; he married Betty Jo Owens on December 3, 1949, and he 
served in the United States Army between 1948 and 1953; after 
leaving the Army, he began working in the corrugated box industry 
and started Bates Container with a partner in 1963; he later 
became owner of the successful company; and

	WHEREAS, In the 1960s, Mr. Sanders joined the civil rights 
movement and marched with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in Dallas; 
he was a well-known Democrat and was outspoken about his political
views, as well as civil rights causes; and

	WHEREAS, He was a highly respected community leader and was 
widely known for his philanthropy and desire to help those less 
fortunate; he served as United Way of Tarrant County's annual 
campaign chairman in 1999 and was a member of the United Way of 
Northeast Tarrant County steering committee for 12 years; and

	WHEREAS, The United Way awarded him the prestigious 
Hercules Volunteer Award in 1993 for extraordinary leadership 
and its top award, the Helping Hands Lifetime Achievement Award, 
in 2002; he was also named the Herman J. Smith Man of the Year for 
his community work by the Star-Telegram/Northeast in 1994; and

	WHEREAS, A devout Christian, Mr. Sanders had been a member 
of the First Unitarian Church of Dallas since the late 1950s, and 
he considered his association with the church a turning point in 
his life; and

	WHEREAS, A man of exceptional integrity, compassion, and 
generosity, Mr. Sanders gave unselfishly of his time to others, 
and his wisdom, warmth, and valued counsel will not be forgotten 
by those who knew him; and

	WHEREAS, Hardy Sanders lived his life to the fullest and 
was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather, and he leaves 
behind memories that will be treasured forever by his family and 
many friends; now, therefore, be it

	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
78th Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
family of Allen Hardy Sanders:  his wife, Betty Jo Owens Sanders; 
his sons, Mark Sanders and Stanley Scott Sanders; his daughter, 
Marcia Diane Mederos; his sister, Reed Echols; and his six 
grandchildren; and, be it further

	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared
for his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the
Texas Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do
so in memory of Allen Hardy Sanders.
                                                                          Brimer




________________________________ 
    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on March 26, 2003, by a 
rising vote.



________________________________ 
    Secretary of the Senate



________________________________ 
     Member, Texas Senate