84R8162 KSM-D
By: Martinez H.R. No. 524
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The certain knowledge of a life well lived may
temper the profound sadness felt by the family and friends of
Kennedy Clay Roland of Lockhart, who passed away on January 21,
2015, at the age of 52; and
WHEREAS, Kenny Roland was born in St. John Colony on August
16, 1962, to Preston Roland Jr. and Joe Irene Roland; a gifted
athlete, he played on the varsity football, basketball, and track
teams at Lockhart High School; soon after graduation in 1980, he
joined Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative, where he worked as a
journeyman lineman and construction crew supervisor during a career
that spanned nearly three and a half decades; and
WHEREAS, In 1998, Mr. Roland became the first African
American to be elected to the Lockhart City Council; he served as
District 1 council member until 2010 and as at-large council member
from 2013 to 2015; dedicated to building a stronger community and
enriching the lives of his fellow residents, he founded the
District 1 Pride organization and in 2004, he played a key role in
coordinating the first annual MLK Parade in Lockhart; and
WHEREAS, A devoted family man, Mr. Roland enjoyed the love
and support of his wife, Catherine, and he was adored by his
daughter, Kennedy; and
WHEREAS, While the life of Kennedy Clay Roland ended far too
soon, the generosity, integrity, and kindness with which he lived
will forever inspire all who had the good fortune to know him; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Kennedy Clay Roland
and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his
wife, Catherine Roland; to his daughter, Kennedy Cecelia Roland; to
his brothers, Harold, Clay, and James Roland; to his sisters,
Margie Thompson, Margaret Pansy and her husband, Wallace, Yvette
Manning and her husband, Carey, and Edna Roland; 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 Kennedy
Clay Roland.