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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the |
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passing of Waxahachie resident Charlie E. Pace on January 18, 2009, |
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at the age of 85; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Somervell County on September 5, 1923, |
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Mr. Pace married the love of his life, Evelyn, in 1953; together |
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they shared more than half a century and raised a daughter, Janis; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Pace served his country with distinction in |
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World War II as a member of the 78th Infantry, 311 Regiment, in the |
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European theater; he continued his military service for 25 years |
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with the Texas State Guard, retiring as a lieutenant colonel; and |
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WHEREAS, He started working in the grocery business when he |
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was only 14, and he went back to the work following the war; after |
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more than three decades of service with the Kroger Company, he |
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retired in 1986 and later went to work with Wayne Boze Funeral Home; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Pace was a valued member of the Waxahachie |
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community; president of Ellis County Christian Men's Fellowship |
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Breakfast and post commander of the JoVan Marchbanks American |
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Legion Post No. 137, he was also a charter member of the Waxahachie |
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Kiwanis Club, life member of the VFW, and member of the Zoning Board |
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of Adjustment for the City of Waxahachie; and |
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WHEREAS, Active in University Assembly of God Church, he |
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served his fellow congregants as Sunday school superintendent, |
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board member, and head usher; he also directed devotions for the |
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adult department, shared his time with the visitation and hospital |
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outreach ministries, and served as director of District Light for |
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the Lost for more than 17 years; and |
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WHEREAS, In his free time, Mr. Pace enjoyed visiting with his |
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family, tending to his well-groomed lawn, cheering on the Texas |
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Rangers, and going to the rodeo; and |
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WHEREAS, Charlie Pace was held in the highest regard by all |
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who knew him, and he leaves behind memories that will be forever |
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treasured by his family and friends; now, 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 Charlie E. Pace and |
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extend deepest sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, |
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Evelyn Vaden Pace; to his daughter, Janis Gail Pace; to his |
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brothers, Verdie Pace and his wife, Wynell, and Marlin Pace and his |
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wife, Doris; to his sisters, Joy Mann and Eva Pace; 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 Charlie E. |
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Pace. |