SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 24
 
 
  In Memory
  of
  Robert Sprouse
 
         WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the
  passing of Robert Lawrence Sprouse of Longview on May 3, 2025, at
  the age of 90; and
 
         WHEREAS, Born in Camp County on March 18, 1935, Robert
  Sprouse was the son of Eva and William Sprouse and grew up in
  various East Texas communities in the company of his five
  siblings, Betty, Bill, Richard, Roy, and Sue; he graduated from
  Pittsburg High School in 1953 and briefly attended Tyler Junior
  College before enlisting in the U.S. Army; upon his discharge, he
  enrolled at East Texas State Teachers College, where he acted in
  school productions; he met his future wife, Rosalee, while
  appearing in a play for which she served as assistant director,
  and the couple married in August 1959, beginning a union that
  spanned almost 66 years; and
 
         WHEREAS, Mr. Sprouse embarked on a rewarding career in
  education; he served as a math teacher in public schools for
  three years, and after five years of employment as a computer
  programmer/analyst in the early 1960s, he went on to teach
  computer science at Kilgore College for nearly a quarter century;
  he also earned a master's degree and completed the coursework for
  a doctorate in the subject; and
 
         WHEREAS, Blessed with a devoted family, Mr. Sprouse took
  great pride in his children, David and Lisa, and he loved
  spending time with his loved ones and attending the
  extracurricular events of his grandchildren and
  great-grandchildren; a man of faith, he was a dedicated member of
  First United Methodist Church for more than a half century; in
  his leisure time, he traveled to all 50 states and more than 40
  other countries in the company of Mrs. Sprouse, and he was an
  avid fan of the Pine Tree High School boys' basketball team as
  well as the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers and the Boston Celtics;
  and
 
         WHEREAS, While the death of Robert Sprouse brings
  immeasurable sorrow to his family and friends, he leaves behind a
  legacy that will long be treasured by all those who held him dear;
  now, therefore, be it
 
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th
  Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life
  of Robert Lawrence Sprouse and extend heartfelt sympathy to the
  members of his family: to his wife, Rosalee Sprouse; to his son,
  Dr. David Sprouse, and his wife, Jeri; to his daughter, Lisa
  Cauble, and her husband, Ky; to his grandchildren, Morgan
  Merriman and her husband, Michael, Taylor Sprouse and his wife,
  Brittney, Grace Cauble and her husband, Alex Cruz-Aguilar, and
  Michael Cauble and his fiancée, Dr. Winter Tate; to his
  great-grandchildren, Camden, River, and Hudson Sprouse and
  Crockett and Georgia Merriman; to his sister, Betty Dyer; and to
  his other relatives and friends; 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 Robert Sprouse.
 
  Hughes
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on August 15, 2025, by
    a rising vote.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate