SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 807
In Memory
of
Jesse Wallace Quinney Sr.
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
commemorates the life of Bishop Jesse Wallace Quinney Sr., who
died April 5, 2011; and
WHEREAS, Bishop Jesse Wallace Quinney Sr. began his
service in the ministry in 1968 and served The Church of God
Pentecostal for many years with devotion, compassion, and an
enduring generosity of spirit; and
WHEREAS, Bishop Quinney served as senior pastor of The
House of Prayer Church of God Pentecostal in San Antonio, where
he ministered faithfully to the temporal and spiritual needs of
countless people; and
WHEREAS, The Church of God Pentecostal was blessed to have
this beloved pastor serve as an International Council Member, as
an Adjutant Bishop, and as Presiding Prelate of the States of
Texas and Arkansas, and he held numerous other positions of
substance; and
WHEREAS, A man of spiritual depth and devotion, Bishop
Quinney provided enlightenment, support, and hope to his family,
his church, and his community, and he had a profound influence on
the lives of many; and
WHEREAS, Bishop Quinney was an inspiration to others, and
although he will be deeply missed by his family and friends, his
spirit will abide in their hearts for years to come; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd
Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
family of Bishop Jesse Wallace Quinney Sr.; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas Senate,
and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
Bishop Jesse Wallace Quinney Sr.
Zaffirini
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on April 19, 2011, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate