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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 23
2	2	In Memory
3	3	of
4	4	Charles William Mays Jr.
5	5	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the
6	6	citizens of Austin in mourning the loss of the Reverend Charles
7	7	William Mays Jr.; and
8	8	WHEREAS, Charles Mays Jr. was born on September 8, 1947, in
9	9	Taylor; he was baptized as a young boy at the Sweet Home Baptist
10	10	Church in Round Rock; he began a life of Christian devotion by
11	11	serving as a junior deacon at the church, and he later became a
12	12	deacon at the age of 19; and
13	13	WHEREAS, Charles married Nancy Sterling on March 12, 1965,
14	14	and they were blessed with three children; he and his family
15	15	joined the congregation of Mount Zion Baptist Church, and he and
16	16	his wife codirected the youth ministry at the church for more
17	17	than two decades; Pastor Mays was ordained in 1994, and he
18	18	continued to serve Mount Zion Baptist Church as an associate
19	19	minister for several years; and
20	20	WHEREAS, In June of 2000, Pastor Mays followed the call to
21	21	lead the congregation of the Rising Star Missionary Baptist
22	22	Church; he was a faithful leader who preached with conviction,
23	23	and he was known for making Sunday mornings a time of joyous
24	24	celebration; and
25	25	WHEREAS, Pastor Mays was a devoted husband, father, and
26	26	grandfather who was beloved throughout the community for his
27	27	kindness, his wise counsel, and his inspiring spiritual leadership;
28	28	he will long be remembered with respect and admiration by all who
29	29	were privileged to share in his life; now, therefore, be it
30	30	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th
31	31	Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
32	32	family of the Reverend Charles William Mays Jr.; and, be it further
33	33	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
34	34	his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
35	35	Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
36	36	memory of Charles William Mays Jr.
37	37	Watson
38	38	________________________________
39	39	President of the Senate
40	40	I hereby certify that the
41	41	above Resolution was adopted by
42	42	the Senate on January 23, 2017, by
43	43	a rising vote.
44	44	________________________________
45	45	Secretary of the Senate
46	46	________________________________
47	47	Member, Texas Senate