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By: Jones of Dallas H.R. No. 211
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the
passing of Charles Henry Love of Dallas on April 13, 2006, at the
age of 87; and
WHEREAS, Born to E. W. D. and Frankie Riddle Love on September
2, 1918, in Pilot Point, this esteemed man attended
Booker T. Washington Public School, where his father served as
principal, and Texas College in Tyler; he bravely served his
country during World War II as a member of the U.S. Army, earning an
honorable discharge in 1946 after three years of duty; and
WHEREAS, A valued employee of Texas Instruments, where he
worked for more than 30 years before his 1982 retirement, Mr. Love
was also a man of deep religious conviction; he enjoyed active
membership with Good Street Baptist Church for over 50 years and
tirelessly supported the congregation's many ministries; moreover,
he served as first president of the congregation's Male Chorus and
gave of his time and talents as an ordained deacon and as president,
manager, and treasurer of the Good Street Federal Credit Union; and
WHEREAS, Charles Love will long be remembered with warmth and
affection; although he will be sorely missed, his legacy will live
on in the hearts of the many people whose lives he touched; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of
Charles Henry Love and extend deepest sympathy to the members of his
family: to his wife of 57 years, Inez Love; to his son, Charles
Dwight Love and his wife, Deborah; to his daughters, Deborah Harper
and Odessa Yvonne Ford; to his sister, Johnnie Mae Ponds; to his
brother, Roy H. Love and his wife, Dolores; to his grandchildren,
Corey D. Love and his wife, Tosha, Rickey Ford, Victor Harper,
Nicholas Ford, and Dwayla Love; to his eight great-grandchildren;
to his adopted son, the Reverend David D. Hurst and his wife,
Manetha; to his adopted daughter, Harriett R. Houston and her
husband, Leroy; and to his 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
Henry Love.