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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to |
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a close with the passing of admired Pastor Louis Charles Sidney Sr. |
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on May 13, 2023, at the age of 70; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Pastor Elijah J. Sidney and Burlee |
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Sidney, Louis Sidney was born in Houston on July 21, 1952, and he |
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grew up as the sixth of nine children; learning from his father, he |
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was sustained by a strong faith from an early age; and |
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WHEREAS, Pastor Sidney graduated from Conroe Normal and Real |
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Bible Seminary with a degree in theology and went on to earn his |
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doctorate in divinity from the Inter-Baptist Theological Center; in |
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1984, he was installed as pastor of St. Paul Missionary Baptist |
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Church; he served the congregation with wisdom and compassion ever |
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after, and he was known as a dynamic and inspiring speaker; and |
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WHEREAS, Dedicated to helping anyone in need, Pastor Sidney |
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fed the hungry and cared for those who were suffering; he reached |
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out to the community and local schools in order to improve the lives |
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of senior citizens and young people; the dean of the Progressive |
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Peaceful Union District Association, he also worked closely with |
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the Settegast Improvement Council; he served as a chaplain for the |
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Houston Police Department and as president of the department's |
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Northeast Multicultural Coalition; in addition, he was a member of |
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Ministers Against Crime and the Ministers Coalition of Harris |
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County and Vicinity; and |
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WHEREAS, Pastor Sidney shared a fulfilling union of more than |
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30 years with the former Katie Taylor, and they were blessed with |
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two sons and three daughters; following her passing, he was |
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fortunate enough to find love a second time with the former Darlene |
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Carson, with whom he enjoyed nearly two decades of marriage; |
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through the years, he had the pleasure of welcoming many |
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grandchildren into his family; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Pastor Louis Sidney will be deeply missed |
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by those he left behind, the passage of time will never diminish the |
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joy, love, and kindness that he brought into the lives of all who |
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knew him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Pastor Louis |
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Charles Sidney Sr. and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn |
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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 House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Pastor |
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Sidney. |