SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 568
In Memory
of
Charles Ronald Rose Sr.
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
commemorates the life of Charles Ronald Rose Sr., who died April
4, 2019, at the age of 73; and
WHEREAS, Charles Rose was born January 17, 1946, in Dallas,
to Homer Rose Sr. and Dorothy Evelyn Hollingsworth Rose; he was a
1964 graduate of Franklin D. Roosevelt High School, where he was
a standout football player and senior class president; he went on
to graduate from Bishop College and to earn a master's degree in
urban and regional affairs from The University of Texas at
Arlington; and
WHEREAS, He and his beloved wife, Gazelle Pichon Rose,
enjoyed 36 years of marriage together; his five children, eight
grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren were a source of
much pride and joy for him; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Rose enjoyed a long career with General Motors
and became a respected and effective leader in the labor
movement; he served on the executive board of Local 816 of the
United Auto Workers and was a well-known advocate for workers'
rights; he was also an entrepreneur who created his own
consulting and auditing business, C. R. Rose and Associates; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Rose heeded the call to public service, and in
1989, he was elected to serve as a school board trustee and as a
justice of the peace in Dallas County; he served as justice of the
peace for 16 years; and
WHEREAS, He was active in a wide range of professional and
civic organizations, including the Justices of the Peace and
Constables Association of Texas, the Boy Scouts of America, the
Knights of Columbus, and the Southeast Oak Cliff Communities
Leadership Association; a trusted voice for his community and a
steadfast defender of civil rights, he was recognized with many
honors and awards, and he was named the 2013 Legislative Black
Caucus Texan of the Year; and
WHEREAS, He was a devoted husband, father, and
grandfather, and he leaves behind memories that will be
treasured forever by his family and countless friends; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
family of Charles Ronald Rose 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 Charles Ronald Rose Sr.
West
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on April 11, 2019, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate