81R6550 MDM-D
By: McClendon H.R. No. 340
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Roger Dennis, Jr., of Live Oak passed away on
February 29, 2008, at the age of 55, leaving his circle of family
and friends with many treasured memories of time spent in his
company; and
WHEREAS, Born to Roger and Sammie Lee Dennis on March 13,
1952, Roger Dennis grew up in a large family with three brothers and
four sisters; in his youth, he attended Brackenridge High School
and San Antonio College, where he studied music; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Dennis joined the San Antonio Fire Department at
the age of 20; he trained as a paramedic in one of the first such
classes offered and was a staff member at Fire Station No. 14 at the
time of his death; and
WHEREAS, With his beloved wife, Mary, Mr. Dennis shared a
fulfilling marriage that spanned 32 years, and together they
experienced the joy of welcoming a daughter, a son-in-law, and
three grandchildren into their family; in his leisure time, he took
pleasure in bargain shopping for his loved ones and making the
acquaintance of many people; and
WHEREAS, Roger Dennis was a devout and caring man, and he will
be deeply missed by all those who were fortunate enough to have
known him; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Roger Dennis, Jr., and
extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife,
Mary Dennis; to his daughter, Christina Bright, and her husband,
Antonio; to his grandchildren, Chase Roger, Cierra, and Christiane;
to his brothers and their wives, Wilmire and Lucinda Jones, Harrold
Dennis, and Larry and Guffie Dennis; to his sisters and their
husbands, Rebecca and Wilbert Tinkshell, Michelle and Michael
Thomas, and YeVonne and Michael Wiltz; 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 House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Roger
Dennis, Jr.