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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 696
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In Memory |
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of |
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C. D. Tedford |
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WHEREAS, The life of a respected religious leader drew to a |
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close with the passing of Pastor C. D. Tedford of Brownsboro on |
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December 10, 2023, at the age of 88; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of John Ennis Tedford and Sara Louise Ray |
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Tedford, Carlos Dwain Tedford was born in Opelika on July 13, |
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1935; he grew up with the companionship of four brothers, W. J., |
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Wendell, Gena, and Albert; and |
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WHEREAS, Brother Tedford served as a pastor in the |
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Assemblies of God denomination for more than 25 years, leading |
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congregations at several locations, including Zion Hill, Mankin, |
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Lavon, and Chandler; he was also employed at Loggins Meat Company |
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in Tyler for five years; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Pastor Tedford benefited |
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from the love and support of his wife, Billie June, with whom he |
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shared a fulfilling union that spanned seven decades; he took |
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great pride in his two sons, Larry and David, and with the passing |
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years, his treasured family grew to include 5 grandchildren and |
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10 great-grandchildren; in his spare time, he enjoyed reading and |
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riding his four-wheeler; and |
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WHEREAS, Renowned for his honesty and his deep concern for |
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others, C. D. Tedford lived a rich and purposeful life centered |
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around his faith and his family, and he will long be remembered |
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with deep affection by all those who had the good fortune to know |
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him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Pastor C. D. |
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Tedford and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: |
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to his wife, Billie June Tedford; to his sons, Larry Tedford and |
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his wife, Olivia, and David Tedford; to his brother, Albert Don |
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Tedford, and his wife, Becky; to his grandchildren, Katie |
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Williams, Drew Tedford, Lauren Rinehart, Karli Hetherington, and |
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Madison Bragdon; to his great-grandchildren, Cameron and Cole |
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Williams, Alvin, Oliver, and Henry Hetherington, Jack and Mary |
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Tedford, and Elizabeth, Eli, and Beau Rinehart; and to his other |
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relatives and friends; 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 C. D. Tedford. |
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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 June 1, 2025, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |