88S30861 EME-D
 
  By: Hughes S.R. No. 31
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories
  of Bill Sullivan Jr. of Marshall, who passed away on June 11, 2023,
  at the age of 94; and
         WHEREAS, The son of Bill Sullivan Sr. and Bess Crouch
  Sullivan, Bill Sullivan was born on September 19, 1928, in
  Marshall; he graduated with the Marshall High School Class of 1946
  and continued his education at East Texas Baptist University, the
  University of North Texas, and the Dallas Institute of Funeral
  Service; after serving his country during the Korean War as a member
  of the U.S. Army, he embarked on a successful career as a funeral
  director; he held leadership roles with Sullivan Funeral Home as
  well as a number of other businesses, including Sullivan Life
  Insurance Company, Sullivan Monument Company, Colonial Gardens
  Cemetery, and Algoma Cemetery; moreover, he was active in various
  professional associations; and
         WHEREAS, An engaged member of his community, Mr. Sullivan
  served as president of the Rotary Club of Marshall and the Fern Lake
  Hunting and Fishing Club and as a director of the Greater Marshall
  Chamber of Commerce, the Harrison County Chapter of the American
  Red Cross, and the Harrison County Historical Society; he was also
  involved in the American Legion and several masonic organizations;
  sustained by an abiding faith, he served as a vestryman at Trinity
  Episcopal Church and as a deacon at First Baptist Church of
  Marshall; and
         WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Sullivan enjoyed the love
  and support of his wife, the former Carolyn Latham, with whom he
  shared a rewarding marriage that spanned 71 years before her
  passing; he took great pride in their two daughters, Sherry and
  Cindy, and he had the pleasure of seeing his family grow to include
  four grandchildren, Clay, Stephen, John, and the late Dr. Lauren
  Gilstrap, as well as five great-grandchildren; and
         WHEREAS, Bill Sullivan lived a life that was rich in personal
  and professional achievements, and he will forever be a source of
  inspiration to those he leaves behind; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature, 3rd
  Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Bill Sullivan
  Jr. and extend sincere condolences 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 Senate adjourns this
  day, it do so in memory of Bill Sullivan.