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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 286
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In Memory |
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Harry Gaylon Riddle |
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WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew |
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to a close with the passing of Harry Gaylon Riddle of Mount |
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Pleasant on January 17, 2019, at the age of 81; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Harry and Hazel Riddle, Gaylon Riddle |
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was born in Sugar Hill on December 31, 1937; he grew up with four |
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siblings, Paula, Ronnie, Jimmy Bob, and Michael, and he graduated |
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from Talco High School; after initially attending Paris Junior |
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College, he went on to complete his undergraduate studies at East |
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Texas Bible College and ultimately earned master of divinity and |
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doctor of ministry degrees from Southwestern Baptist Theological |
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Seminary; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Riddle taught school while pastoring numerous |
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churches in Louisiana and Texas, including Highland Park Baptist |
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Church in Mount Pleasant; dedicated to outreach, he participated |
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in mission programs in Russia and Israel, and he worked with |
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ministerial students while employed at East Texas Baptist |
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College; moreover, he held leadership roles with the Baptist |
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General Convention of Texas and Baptist Hospital in Beaumont; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Riddle enjoyed the love |
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and support of his wife, Sandra, with whom he shared a rewarding |
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marriage that spanned more than six decades; he was the proud |
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father of two sons, Dane and Bryan, and he had the pleasure of |
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seeing his family grow to include four grandchildren, Meredith, |
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Carson, Addis, and Heidi; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Gaylon Riddle is deeply missed, memories |
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of his devotion to his family and his strong faith remain to |
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comfort and inspire those he leaves behind; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of Harry Gaylon |
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Riddle and extend heartfelt sympathy to all who mourn his |
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passing; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns |
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this day, it do so in memory of Gaylon Riddle. |
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Hughes |
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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 27, 2019, |
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by a rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |