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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 66
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In Memory |
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of |
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Charles A. Hunter |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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citizens of Dallas in mourning the loss of minister, college |
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June 12, 2011, at the age of 85; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Hunter was born May 7, 1926; a native of |
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Longview, he earned bachelor's degrees from Bishop College and |
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Howard University before earning master of divinity and doctor of |
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theology degrees from the Philadelphia Divinity School; he also |
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held a master's degree from the University of North Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Hunter served as pastor of nondenominational |
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churches in Alabama and Florida before moving to Dallas to become |
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a Presbyterian minister; he was pastor of New Hope Presbyterian |
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Church, Saint Luke Presbyterian Church, and Glendale |
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Presbyterian Church before becoming assistant pastor, and later |
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associate pastor, at Oak Cliff Presbyterian Church; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Hunter began his career in academia as a |
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sociology professor at Bishop College, where he eventually |
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became director of the sociology department and head of the |
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department of urban affairs; he went on to serve as an adjunct |
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professor at Southern Methodist University, The University of |
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Texas at Arlington, and Richland College; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Hunter was committed to advancing race |
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relations and promoting peace; in 1968, he cofounded Amigos, an |
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organization that promoted social outings between black and |
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white couples; he was the first African American elected |
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presiding officer of the Northeast Texas Presbytery and was |
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actively involved in many community and philanthropic |
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organizations, including the Dallas Peace Center, the Trinity |
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River Authority, and the Greater Dallas Housing and Opportunity |
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Center; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of courage, strength, and abiding faith, he |
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gave unselfishly to others, and his wisdom, his open-mindedness, |
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and his enthusiasm for living each day to the fullest will not be |
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forgotten by those who knew him; and |
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WHEREAS, He was an inspiration to others, and although he |
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will be deeply missed by his family and many friends, he will |
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continue to live in their hearts and minds for years to come; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby extend sincere |
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condolences to the bereaved family of Dr. Charles A. Hunter: his |
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children, Rhonda, Rhashell, Rosalyn, and Byron Hunter; his |
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sisters, Delores Simms and Dorothy Griffin; his brother, Julian |
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Hunter; and his three grandchildren; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in memory of |
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Dr. Charles A. Hunter. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on June 20, 2011, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |