SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 705
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
join the Dallas Independent School District in celebrating the
naming of the Robert A. Simpson Sr. Band Hall at Wilmer-Hutchins
High School; and
WHEREAS, For more than 30 years, the late Robert A.
Simpson, Sr., was head of the Fine Arts Department for the
Wilmer-Hutchins Independent School District; he also served for
many years at Wilmer-Hutchins High School as director of the
band, which was known as the Marching Music Machine; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Simpson was known affectionately to several
generations of students as "Simp," and he devoted his time and
energy to ensuring that each of his students received the skills
necessary to thrive and succeed in today's complex world; and
WHEREAS, A talented musician himself, he performed with
such iconic musicians as Tina Turner, Lionel Hampton, and Freddie
King, and he played with the Dallas Jazz Orchestra and the Onzy
Matthews Orchestra; he was also the founder and executive
director of the Third Coast Arts Center, and he was inducted into
the Dallas Metroplex Musicians Association Hall of Fame; and
WHEREAS, Robert A. Simpson, Sr., had a profound influence
on the lives of countless students, and it is truly fitting that
the room in which his influence found its full expression be
named in his honor; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd
Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life and legacy of the
late Robert A. Simpson, Sr., and extend best wishes to the
administration, students, faculty, and staff of Wilmer-Hutchins
High School for a memorable ceremony naming the band hall in his
honor; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in
honor of this special occasion.
West
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on April 18, 2013.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate