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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Reverend Quintus Samuel Goins of Elgin is being |
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honored on April 21, 2007, in recognition and appreciation of his |
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half a century of exceptional service as pastor of the Mt. Carmel |
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Baptist Church; and |
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WHEREAS, A veteran of the U.S. Navy and a graduate of |
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Guadalupe Baptist Theological Seminary in San Antonio, Reverend |
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Goins began his service as a pastor in 1953 at Good Hope Baptist |
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Church in Bartlett; he came to Mt. Carmel Baptist Church on Easter |
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Sunday in 1957, and since that time he has blessed his congregants |
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with his inspirational teachings and outstanding guidance; and |
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WHEREAS, Outside of his church, this man of faith has given |
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generously of his considerable gifts as a minister to prisoners and |
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to the residents of the Elgin Golden Years Retirement & Nursing |
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Home; his leadership has benefited the Elgin community through his |
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20 years as president of the Elgin Sub District and through his |
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longtime involvement with the Elgin Ministerial Alliance; and |
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WHEREAS, Through the years, Reverend Goins has enjoyed the |
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love and support of his treasured family, including that of his |
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wife, the late Milia Nell McShan Goins, his children, Lucy G. |
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Stewart-Graham and her husband, Robert, and Joanna Goins-Kemp, and |
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his three grandsons and four great-grandsons; and |
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WHEREAS, Reverend Goins is an outstanding leader whose |
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endeavors have positively touched the lives of generations of Elgin |
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residents, and he is most deserving of special recognition; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Reverend Quintus Samuel Goins |
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on his 50th pastoral anniversary at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church and |
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extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Reverend Goins as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Cook of Colorado |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1537 was adopted by the House on May |
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4, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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