H.R. No. 1319
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Friends and family are mourning the loss of an
esteemed Texan, Sam Milton Bussey, Jr., of Dallas, who passed away
on March 13, 2011, at the age of 86; and
WHEREAS, Born in Shelby County on July 1, 1924, to Sam Milton
Bussey, Sr., and Lona Bussey, Sam Bussey, Jr., moved to Dallas in
1948; he founded the Bussey Trucking company, which he led as
president, and the family business has been in operation for nearly
five decades; and
WHEREAS, A strong supporter of civic and arts organizations,
Mr. Bussey contributed to educational institutions such as Paul
Quinn College, Wiley College, and St. Philip's School and Community
Center, as well as to the Urban League of Greater Dallas and North
Central Texas, the Black Academy of Arts and Letters, and the March
of Dimes; through the Sam and Ruth Bussey Foundation, he and his
wife donated to the Dallas Black Dance Theatre and other groups, and
he was recognized for his generosity by the Martin Luther King, Jr.
Community Center, the African American Museum Dallas, and the
Dallas Regional Chamber of Commerce; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Bussey enjoyed gardening and playing dominoes
in his free time; a member of Riverside Missionary Baptist Church
for a half-century, he also served as an usher there; and
WHEREAS, In addition to his wife, Ruth, with whom he shared 64
years, Mr. Bussey's family included five children, Milton,
Anthony, Beverly, Ladine, and the late Larry Bussey, who preceded
his father in death; and
WHEREAS, Sam Bussey, Jr., will be deeply missed by all those
who were privileged to share in the richness of his life, and they
will forever remember him with admiration and affection; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Sam Milton Bussey,
Jr., and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to
his wife, Ruth Ola Bussey; to his sons, Milton Bussey and his wife,
Cheryl, and Anthony Bussey and his wife, Levon; to his daughters,
Beverly Gipson and her husband, Joseph, and Ladine Gathwright and
her husband, Willie; to his brothers, Warren, Thomas, and William
Bussey; to his sisters, Addie Bussey, Evie Curry, and Tilda Holman;
to his grandchildren and great-grandchildren; 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 Sam Bussey,
Jr.
Johnson
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1319 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on April 28, 2011.
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Chief Clerk of the House