SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 807

In Memory

of

Jesse Wallace Quinney Sr.

WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and commemorates the life of Bishop Jesse Wallace Quinney Sr., who died April 5, 2011; and

WHEREAS, Bishop Jesse Wallace Quinney Sr. began his service in the ministry in 1968 and served The Church of God Pentecostal for many years with devotion, compassion, and an enduring generosity of spirit; and

WHEREAS, Bishop Quinney served as senior pastor of The House of Prayer Church of God Pentecostal in San Antonio, where he ministered faithfully to the temporal and spiritual needs of countless people; and

WHEREAS, The Church of God Pentecostal was blessed to have this beloved pastor serve as an International Council Member, as an Adjutant Bishop, and as Presiding Prelate of the States of Texas and Arkansas, and he held numerous other positions of substance; and

WHEREAS, A man of spiritual depth and devotion, Bishop Quinney provided enlightenment, support, and hope to his family, his church, and his community, and he had a profound influence on the lives of many; and

WHEREAS, Bishop Quinney was an inspiration to others, and although he will be deeply missed by his family and friends, his spirit will abide in their hearts for years to come; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved family of Bishop Jesse Wallace Quinney Sr.; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Bishop Jesse Wallace Quinney Sr.

Zaffirini

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President of the Senate

I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on April 19, 2011, by a rising vote.

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Secretary of the Senate

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Member, Texas Senate