SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 23
In Memory
of
Justice C. Anderson
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the
citizens of Fort Worth in mourning the loss of Justice C.
Anderson, who died December 29, 2012, at the age of 83; and
WHEREAS, Justice Anderson was born February 13, 1929, in
Bay City; he attended Baylor University and married Mary Ann
Elmore while they were both students; he earned degrees in
English literature and history before receiving a master of
divinity degree and a doctoral degree in theology from
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Anderson and his wife served as missionaries
in Argentina from 1959 to 1974, during which time he was a
professor of church history and homiletics at the International
Baptist Theological Seminary in Buenos Aires and president of the
Argentine Baptist Mission; his three-volume Historia de los
Bautistas, the Spanish-language Baptist history published in
1990, is used in seminaries around the world; and
WHEREAS, He returned to the United States in 1974 and
joined the faculty of the Southwestern Baptist Theological
Seminary as the George W. Bottoms Professor of Missions; in 1980,
he founded the World Missions Center at the seminary, where he
taught future missionaries between his many travels; and
WHEREAS, Over the years, his ability to strike the delicate
balance between theological excellence and practical ministry had
a profound effect on countless young ministerial students; and
WHEREAS, As a missionary, Justice Anderson visited more
than 60 countries and survived several government coups; a man of
courage, strength, and compassion, he will be remembered for his
deep and abiding faith, his supportive nature, and his enthusiasm
for living each day to the fullest; and
WHEREAS, He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather,
and he leaves behind memories that will be treasured forever by his
family and many friends; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd
Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
family of Justice C. Anderson; 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 Justice C. Anderson.
Davis
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on January 23, 2013, by
a rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate