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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and |
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meaningful accomplishments remain to comfort the loved ones of |
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Phillip Gil Roberts, who passed away on February 20, 2008, at the |
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age of 48; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Roberts was born on September 19, 1959, to Leon |
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and Quincy Roberts; one of nine children, he shared a special bond |
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with his twin sister, Phyllis; and |
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WHEREAS, After graduating from Sam Houston High School in San |
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Antonio in 1978, Mr. Roberts attended Johnson's Beauty College; he |
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began his career the following year, and through the decades this |
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master stylist served many clients at salons in both San Antonio and |
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Dallas and had the opportunity to show off his skills |
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internationally; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Roberts worked with some of the top black hair |
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care manufacturers in the 1980s and 1990s, and in 2000, he became |
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part of the Luster Products Company design team; and |
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WHEREAS, Devoted to his faith, Mr. Roberts was a member of |
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Concord Missionary Baptist Church in Dallas and a faithful visitor |
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of New Creation Christian Fellowship in San Antonio; he loved to |
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sing and was at one time a member of the Donald Belford Chorale; and |
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WHEREAS, Phillip Roberts built a life that was rich in |
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friends and family, and while he will be deeply missed, he will |
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always be remembered with great admiration and affection; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Phillip Gil Roberts |
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and extend deepest sympathy to the members of his family: to his |
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mother, Quincy M. Roberts; to his sisters, Alice Bennett and her |
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husband, Mack, Brenda Burnley and her husband, Olester, Toy Pinnix |
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and her husband, Robert, Tony Roberts, and Phyllis Boone and her |
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husband, Donald; to his brother, Anthony Roberts; and to his other |
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relatives and many friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Phillip Gil |
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Roberts. |