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1	1	H.R. No. 1871
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, The late Derrick Lanier Geter of Dallas had a
6	6	lasting influence on his community through his notable endeavors in
7	7	behalf of its most vulnerable residents, and it is indeed fitting to
8	8	celebrate his life and legacy of service; and
9	9	WHEREAS, Born on February 13, 1963, in Augusta, Georgia, Mr.
10	10	Geter was the son of Tommie Geter, Jr., and Dorothy Geter; when he
11	11	was nearly five years old, his family moved from Langley, South
12	12	Carolina, to Dallas, and he graduated from David W. Carter High
13	13	School; he served his country in the Army National Guard and
14	14	continued his studies at the American Trades Institute; he was
15	15	employed with SmithKline Beecham Laboratories for a decade,
16	16	although gospel music was always his true calling; and
17	17	WHEREAS, This gifted musician performed with such stars as
18	18	Kirk Franklin and Yolanda Adams, and used his talents to reach out
19	19	to others, sharing his faith, providing encouragement, and
20	20	mentoring young people, including recording artist Greg O'Quin; he
21	21	was instrumental in organizing the Dallas Mass Choir in 1988 and
22	22	recorded "More Like Jesus" with that group; at the time of his
23	23	passing in October 2008, he was a musician at Mayo Chapel Methodist
24	24	Church; and
25	25	WHEREAS, After losing a beloved foster son to gang violence,
26	26	Mr. Geter redoubled his efforts to help youth through his music; he
27	27	created the musical drama Young Brother, You're Not Alone, and
28	28	wrote the title song for the play Don't Throw Your Life Away, which
29	29	also became the title track of his own CD release; in addition, he
30	30	established Geter Enterprises Outreach Ministries and the Give a
31	31	Child a Chance Foundation, and hosted such events as a talent show,
32	32	a children's gospel concert, and a concert to promote resistance to
33	33	gangs; and
34	34	WHEREAS, Serious illness beset Mr. Geter for many years, but
35	35	he never flagged in his resolve to help others and used his small
36	36	disability income to create and support events that gave children
37	37	opportunities to shine; his Kids Day in the Park events grew so
38	38	popular that local ministries and community organizations began to
39	39	join forces with him to bring even more people together through
40	40	these festivities; Mr. Geter turned his own birthdays into
41	41	celebrations for children, and he helped students at his former
42	42	school, T. G. Terry Elementary, by returning to give motivational
43	43	talks; and
44	44	WHEREAS, For more than two decades, Mr. Geter volunteered at
45	45	South Dallas and Cedar Hill nursing homes; moreover, he
46	46	collaborated with staff at Cedar Valley College to provide programs
47	47	and presented workshops in San Antonio, New York, Philadelphia, and
48	48	other cities around the country; when he received a diagnosis of
49	49	aggressive cancer, he brushed off any suggestion that he should
50	50	take more time for himself; and
51	51	WHEREAS, Even as his strength waned, Derrick Geter continued
52	52	to do whatever he could to make his community a better place, and
53	53	his generosity, compassion, and determination will forever inspire
54	54	all those who were fortunate enough to know him; now, therefore, be
55	55	it
56	56	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
57	57	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Derrick Geter and
58	58	extend sincere condolences to his daughter, Atalyah Young, to his
59	59	mother and stepfather, Dorothy Stoker Starks and George Starks, to
60	60	his father, Tommie Geter, Jr., to his sister and brothers, Deatra,
61	61	Darryl, and Christopher Geter, to his other family members and many
62	62	friends, and to the countless community members who mourn his
63	63	passing; and, be it further
64	64	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
65	65	prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
66	66	Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Derrick
67	67	Geter.
68	68	Mallory Caraway
69	69	______________________________
70	70	Speaker of the House
71	71	I certify that H.R. No. 1871 was unanimously adopted by a
72	72	rising vote of the House on May 14, 2009.
73	73	______________________________
74	74	Chief Clerk of the House