SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 9
 
 
  In Memory
  of
  Ralph Lewis
 
         WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever treasure their
  memories of Ralph Edward Lewis of Gainesville, who died on
  September 5, 2021, at the age of 74; and
         WHEREAS, Ralph Lewis was born in Coffeyville, Kansas, on
  September 30, 1946, to Garreth and Geraldine Lewis, and he grew
  up in Gainesville with three sisters, Connie, Shirley, and
  Phyllis; he shared a loving marriage with his wife, Dorthy, that
  spanned 46 years, and together they raised four children, Keith,
  Monty, Kristi, and Billie Kay; later in life, Mr. Lewis had the
  pleasure of seeing his family grow to include 12 grandchildren
  and 11 great-grandchildren; and
         WHEREAS, After graduating from Gainesville High School in
  1964, Mr. Lewis attended The University of Texas at Arlington,
  and in 1969, he went to work at Gainesville Foundry; he stayed
  with the company for his entire career, rising to become its
  owner, president, and general manager; and
         WHEREAS, A man of deep faith, Mr. Lewis was an active
  member of First Christian Church, and he served the congregation
  as chair of the board and several committees, as well as an elder,
  a hand bell ringer, and a vacation Bible school volunteer; and
         WHEREAS, Ralph Lewis was a man of great integrity, empathy,
  and determination, and he leaves behind a legacy of service to
  others that will continue to inspire all those who had the
  privilege of knowing him; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th
  Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory
  of Ralph Edward Lewis and extend heartfelt sympathy to the
  members of his family: to his wife, Dorthy Lewis; to his
  children, Keith Fisher, Monty Fisher and his wife, Victoria,
  Kristi Riddle and her husband, Brian, and Billie Kay Greene; to
  his grandchildren, Lauren Bauer, Kendra Cheek, Patrick Fisher,
  Ethan Fisher, Aiden Fisher, Ariana Fisher, Emily Pope, Neilson
  Jones, Madeline Webb, Preston Jones, Brayzon Riddle, and Joey
  Greene; to his great-grandchildren; to his sisters, Shirley
  Weems and Phyllis Estes and her husband, Jerry; to his
  sister-in-law, LaVena Moss, and his brother-in-law, Butch
  Riddle; and to his other relatives and many friends; and, be it
  further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
  prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns
  this day, it do so in memory of Ralph Edward Lewis.
 
  Springer
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on September 22, 2021,
    by a rising vote.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate