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By:  Hughes                                                     H.C.R. No. 62 



CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
	WHEREAS, The certain knowledge of a life well lived tempers 
the profound sadness felt after the passing of Dr. Edmund Whetstone 
Robb, Jr., of Marshall; and
	WHEREAS, Born September 14, 1926, in Marshall, Dr. Robb 
attended Lon Morris College, Centenary College, and East Texas 
Baptist University and proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy 
during World War II; and
	WHEREAS, Dr. Robb was called to the ministry as a young man, 
and for more than five decades he dedicated himself to sharing the 
love of Jesus Christ with others at home and around the globe; and
	WHEREAS, Admired as a visionary leader, he helped guide the 
Mission Society for United Methodists, the Confessing Movement, and 
Good News, which he served as chairman; in addition, he founded both 
A Foundation for Theological Education and the Institute for 
Religion and Democracy, and he was a life trustee of Asbury 
Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky, which awarded him an 
honorary doctor of theology degree; and
	WHEREAS, Dr. Robb played a vital role in a number of 
organizations in the wider community as well, serving as president 
of the Marshall Rotary Club and as a member of the Citizens Advisory 
Council, the Harrison County Historical Museum, Friends of the 
Library, and the Marshall Chamber of Commerce; and
	WHEREAS, The recipient of numerous accolades, he was one of 
40 Methodist leaders honored for outstanding achievement in 
Christian evangelism in 1989; he also earned the Denman Evangelism 
Award from the Foundation for Evangelism in 1996 and received the 
Institute on Religion and Democracy's Church Reform Award in 2001; 
and
	WHEREAS, This gifted communicator appeared on a host of 
national television programs, served as an election observer for 
the U.S. State Department during the first democratic elections in 
El Salvador, and authored several books, including Gold Medallion 
winner Betrayal of the Church; and
	WHEREAS, Few individuals have had such a profound and lasting 
impact in the Christian community, and Ed Robb will long be 
remembered for his exemplary leadership and his unwavering faith; 
although his death has left a void in the lives of those who knew and 
loved him, his family and friends can take comfort in the knowledge 
that he is enjoying the presence of the Lord he faithfully served 
and that his deeds have had a positive and lasting effect on those 
who remain to continue his work; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the 79th Legislature of the State of Texas 
hereby honor the life of Dr. Edmund Whetstone Robb, Jr., and extend 
deepest sympathy to his family:  to his beloved wife of 57 years, 
Martha Hegler Robb; to his children, Julia Robb, Edmund W. Robb III, 
Laurie Hubert, Sarah Purcell, and James Robb; to his 12 
grandchildren; to his four great-grandchildren; to his sisters, 
Rose Joyce Steuer and Alice Clegg; and to his other relatives and 
many friends; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas House 
of Representatives and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory 
of Edmund Whetstone Robb, Jr.