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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 139
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In Memory |
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of |
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Booker T. Watson, Jr. |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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commemorates the life of Reverend Booker T. Watson, Jr., who died |
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February 4, 2013, at the age of 61; and |
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WHEREAS, Reverend Watson was an exemplary citizen who was |
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widely admired in his community for his many achievements and for |
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the profound impact he had on the lives of others; and |
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WHEREAS, Booker T. Watson, Jr., was born December 16, 1951; |
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he attended schools in the Wilmer-Hutchins Independent School |
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District; after his graduation, he served the country with |
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distinction in the United States Army and the United States Navy; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, He married his teenage sweetheart, Dyann L. |
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Hornbuckle, on June 11, 1971, and the couple was blessed with |
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three children, Byron, Dijann, and Brian, who were a source of |
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much pride and joy; and |
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WHEREAS, Reverend Watson served in law enforcement for a |
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time and was employed by Dr Pepper/Seven Up, Incorporated, from |
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which he retired in 1994; he was also employed by Blessed Are the |
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Children; and |
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WHEREAS, He received his call to the ministry in 1985 and |
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was ordained in 1988; he earned degrees from Southern Bible |
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Institute and Master Divinity School and served as pastor of |
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College Park Baptist Church for 17 years; and |
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WHEREAS, Under Reverend Watson's exceptional leadership, |
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the church ministered faithfully to the temporal and spiritual |
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needs of countless people; inspirational and dedicated to |
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helping others, this beloved pastor devoted his time selflessly |
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to the people of his congregation and his community; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of courage, strength, and enduring faith, he |
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gave generously to others, and his wisdom, his kindness, and his |
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enthusiasm for living each day to the fullest served as an |
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inspiration to all who shared in his life; and |
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WHEREAS, He was a devoted husband, father, and |
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grandfather, and he leaves behind memories that will be treasured |
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forever by his family and countless friends; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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83rd Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the |
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bereaved family of Reverend Booker T. Watson, Jr.; and, be it |
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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 Reverend Booker T. Watson, Jr. |
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West |
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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 February 6, 2013, by |
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a rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |