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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 417
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In Memory |
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of |
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Doug Anderson |
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WHEREAS, A life filled with meaningful achievements drew |
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to a close with the passing of Pastor Melvin Douglas Anderson of |
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Tyler on April 1, 2023, at the age of 63; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Melvin Edward Anderson and Nellie |
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Parniece Whitman, Doug Anderson was born in Anderson, South |
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Carolina, on March 5, 1960, and he grew up with the companionship |
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of eight siblings: Hank, Mike, Phil, Steve, Ken, Pam, Tricia, and |
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Paula; during his youth, his interests included art, theater, |
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ventriloquism, and playing the trombone, and he received a full |
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scholarship to the Sarasota School of Arts; he initially planned |
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to launch a career as a Disney artist, but after being called to |
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the ministry, he enrolled at Emmanuel College in Georgia and then |
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went on to graduate from Lee College in Tennessee in 1982; and |
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WHEREAS, Pastor Anderson began his ministerial career as a |
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traveling children's evangelist before becoming the children's |
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pastor at Rose Heights Church in Tyler; in 1999, he accepted a |
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position as lead pastor for Mountain View Church of God in |
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Dallas, and in 2002, he returned to the Rose Heights |
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congregation, where he served as lead pastor and as pastor |
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emeritus; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Pastor Anderson benefited |
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from the love and support of his wife, the former Gina Robertson, |
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with whom he shared a fulfilling union that spanned 41 years; he |
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took great pride in his four children, Reece, Michael, Rina, and |
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Ryan, who preceded his father in death, and he saw his family grow |
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to include seven grandchildren, Sydney, Lachlan, Aiden, |
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Kaydence, Lukas, Benjamin, and Owen; and |
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WHEREAS, Doug Anderson lived a rich and purposeful life |
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centered around his faith and his family, and those who had the |
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pleasure to share in his love and affection will forever hold him |
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close in their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Pastor Melvin |
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Douglas Anderson 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 Senate adjourns |
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this day, it do so in memory of Pastor Anderson. |
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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 April 13, 2023, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |