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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 453
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In Memory |
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of |
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Luther D. Edwards Jr. |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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commemorates the life of Pastor Luther D. Edwards Jr., who died |
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October 19, 2016, at the age of 80; and |
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WHEREAS, Luther Edwards was born on November 28, 1935, in |
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Rankin, to Luther Edwards Sr. and Louise Edwards; he attended |
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public school in Palmer and later attended Paul Quinn College and |
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the Southern Bible Institute to pursue his love of theology; and |
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WHEREAS, He married the late Alice Rose Reagor in 1954, and |
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to this union a son was born; he later married Flora Mae Mathis in |
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1957, and they were blessed with three children; the couple |
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enjoyed nearly 60 years of marriage together, and his children, |
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grandchildren, and great-grandchildren were a source of much |
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pride and joy for him; and |
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WHEREAS, A devout Christian who practiced his faith in his |
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daily life, he accepted his call to the ministry in 1982 and |
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served as a pastor in the African Methodist Episcopal Church for |
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22 years; he also organized and served as the founding pastor of |
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Mayo Christian Fellowship Church; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of courage, strength, and compassion, he gave |
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unselfishly to others, and his wisdom, warmth, and valued counsel |
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will not be forgotten by those who were privileged to share in his |
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life; and |
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WHEREAS, He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather, |
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and he leaves behind memories that will be cherished forever by |
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his family and countless friends; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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family of Pastor Luther D. Edwards Jr.; and, be 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 Luther D. Edwards Jr. |
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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 March 20, 2017, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |