H.R. No. 1244
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever treasure their
  memories of the Reverend Gerald Lee Nichols of Richardson, who died
  on April 12, 2021, at the age of 87; and
         WHEREAS, Jerry Nichols was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on
  April 25, 1933; he met his future wife, Rose Marie, on a blind date
  in 1952, and the couple were married a few months later and went on
  to spend the next 68 years together; they were blessed with two
  children, Daniel and Danette, and they later welcomed into their
  family a son-in-law, Joe, and two grandchildren, Elijah and
  Mackenzie; and
         WHEREAS, Reverend Nichols earned his master of divinity
  degree from Concordia Seminary in St. Louis and was ordained as a
  Lutheran minister in 1960, and he devoted much of his 38-year
  pastoral career to establishing new churches throughout Texas; even
  after his retirement in 1998, he continued working with ministries
  for children and those with disabilities, visiting nursing homes,
  and helping to start new congregations; in the past eight years, he
  logged more than 4,200 hours ministering to families as a volunteer
  chaplain at Methodist Richardson Medical Center, and he and his
  wife participated for several years in the cross-cultural ministry
  at Living Water Community Church; and
         WHEREAS, Engaged in political and civic affairs as well,
  Reverend Nichols served as a volunteer for his state representative
  and as a member of the Texas Silver-Haired Legislature; in
  addition, he was a graduate of Leadership Richardson and a member of
  his homeowner's association; and
         WHEREAS, Jerry Nichols lived a rich and purposeful life
  devoted to his family, his faith, and his community, and those who
  were privileged to share in this esteemed man's love and friendship
  will always remember him with admiration and affection; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of the Reverend Gerald
  Lee Nichols and extend heartfelt sympathy to all who mourn his
  passing; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
  Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Jerry
  Nichols.
 
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  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 1244 was unanimously adopted by a
  rising vote of the House on May 23, 2021.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House