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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 34
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In Memory |
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Bill Sullivan Jr. |
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their |
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memories of Bill Sullivan Jr. of Marshall, who passed away on |
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June 11, 2023, at the age of 94; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Bill Sullivan Sr. and Bess Crouch |
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Sullivan, Bill Sullivan was born on September 19, 1928, in |
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Marshall; he graduated with the Marshall High School Class of |
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1946 and continued his education at East Texas Baptist |
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University, the University of North Texas, and the Dallas |
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Institute of Funeral Service; after serving his country during |
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the Korean War as a member of the U.S. Army, he embarked on a |
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successful career as a funeral director; he held leadership roles |
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with Sullivan Funeral Home as well as a number of other |
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businesses, including Sullivan Life Insurance Company, Sullivan |
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Monument Company, Colonial Gardens Cemetery, and Algoma |
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Cemetery; moreover, he was active in various professional |
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associations; and |
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WHEREAS, An engaged member of his community, Mr. Sullivan |
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served as president of the Rotary Club of Marshall and the Fern |
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Lake Hunting and Fishing Club and as a director of the Greater |
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Marshall Chamber of Commerce, the Harrison County Chapter of the |
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American Red Cross, and the Harrison County Historical Society; |
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he was also involved in the American Legion and several masonic |
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organizations; sustained by an abiding faith, he served as a |
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vestryman at Trinity Episcopal Church and as a deacon at First |
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Baptist Church of Marshall; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Sullivan enjoyed the |
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love and support of his wife, the former Carolyn Latham, with |
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whom he shared a rewarding marriage that spanned 71 years before |
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her passing; he took great pride in their two daughters, Sherry |
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and Cindy, and he had the pleasure of seeing his family grow to |
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include four grandchildren, Clay, Stephen, John, and the late |
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Dr. Lauren Gilstrap, as well as five great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Bill Sullivan lived a life that was rich in |
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personal and professional achievements, and he will forever be |
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a source of inspiration to those he leaves behind; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory |
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of Bill Sullivan Jr. and extend sincere condolences to all who |
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mourn his 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 Bill Sullivan. |
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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 June 20, 2023, by a |
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rising vote. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |