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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Reverend L. S. Wilson of Fort Worth turned 75 |
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years old on March 2, 2011, and this significant milestone is truly |
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deserving of special recognition; and |
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WHEREAS, A native Texan who was born in 1936 on Texas |
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Independence Day, L. S. Wilson graduated from I. M. Terrell High |
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School in Fort Worth; he continued his education at Bishop College |
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and went on to earn a bachelor's degree from Dallas Baptist |
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University and a master's degree in administration from Texas A&M |
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University--Commerce and enjoyed a notable career as an educator |
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before retiring as assistant principal of Justin Ford Kimball High |
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School in Dallas; and |
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WHEREAS, Reverend Wilson answered the call to the ministry in |
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1971; he served the congregations of Greater Elam Grove Baptist |
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Church in Mabank from 1973 to 1979 and Bethlehem Baptist Church in |
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Bonham from 1979 to 1998, the year in which he assumed the pulpit of |
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East St. Paul Baptist Church in Fort Worth; under his leadership, |
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the members of East St. Paul have dedicated a new sanctuary and |
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converted their previous sanctuary into an educational facility; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, This dedicated clergyman currently serves his |
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colleagues as president of the Baptist Ministers Union of Fort |
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Worth and Vicinity, as an executive director of the Baptist General |
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Convention of Texas, and as a member of the convention's Baptist |
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Distinctives Committee; he sits on the Finance Committee of the |
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Tarrant Baptist Association and is active in programs of the |
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American Association of Christian Counselors; and |
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WHEREAS, Reverend Wilson enjoys the love and support of his |
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wife, the former Betty Elliot, who serves at his side and |
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participates in myriad church endeavors; together the couple enjoy |
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spending time with their family, which includes five children and |
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nine grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, The Reverend L. S. Wilson is a source of wisdom and |
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inspiration to all who are privileged to know him, and it is a |
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pleasure to honor him for 75 years of life well lived; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Reverend L. S. Wilson on his |
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75th birthday and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued |
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happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Reverend Wilson as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |