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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A life filled with meaningful achievements drew to a |
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close with the passing of Pastor Melvin Douglas Anderson of Tyler on |
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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 of |
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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 to |
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launch a career as a Disney artist, but after being called to the |
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ministry, he enrolled at Emmanuel College in Georgia and then went |
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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 Dallas, |
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and in 2002, he returned to the Rose Heights congregation, where he |
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served as lead pastor and as pastor emeritus; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Pastor Anderson benefited from |
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the love and support of his wife, the former Gina Robertson, with |
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whom he shared a fulfilling union that spanned 41 years; he took |
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great pride in his four children, Reece, Michael, Rina, and Ryan, |
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who preceded his father in death, and he saw his family grow to |
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include seven grandchildren, Sydney, Lachlan, Aiden, Kaydence, |
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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 88th Texas Legislature |
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hereby pay tribute to the memory of Pastor Melvin Douglas Anderson |
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and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn his passing; and, be |
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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 this |
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day, it do so in memory of Pastor Anderson. |