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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 17
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In Memory |
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of |
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Harry Leon McBeth |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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commemorates the life of Harry Leon McBeth, who died April 29, |
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2013, at the age of 81; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Rotan and raised in Plainview, Harry |
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McBeth was a man of deep faith, and that faith became his lifetime |
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calling; he graduated from Wayland Baptist University and earned |
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a master of divinity and a doctor of theology degree from |
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Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth; and |
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WHEREAS, His affinity for the seminary led into a lengthy |
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career; he joined the faculty of Southwestern Baptist |
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Theological Seminary in 1960 and eventually became chair of its |
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Christian History Department; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. McBeth was a renowned and widely published |
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scholar and historian; he wrote nine books, and he received |
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numerous awards for his contributions to the history of Baptists |
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in Texas; he had recently been honored with a Festschrift titled |
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Turning Points in Baptist History, in homage to his contributions |
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to the denomination; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. McBeth was also highly respected for his |
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teaching, through which he had a positive influence on the lives |
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of hundreds of future church leaders; and |
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WHEREAS, He was also a devoted husband and father, and his |
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steadfast faith, his generosity of spirit, and his love for |
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humanity inspired and enriched his family; he will long be |
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remembered and his memory will forever be cherished by his wife, |
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Thelma, and his children and extended family and friends; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby extend sincere |
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condolences to the bereaved family of Harry Leon McBeth; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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memory of Dr. Harry McBeth. |
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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 6, 2013, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |