SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 218 In Memory of Paul Douglas Wooderson WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and commemorates the life of Paul Douglas Wooderson, who died January 26, 2021; and WHEREAS, Born in 1968, Paul Wooderson was a native of Huejutla, Hidalgo, Mexico; on May 25, 1973, he was adopted by the Reverend Roland Douglas Wooderson and Doris Lynell McCollum Wooderson of Texas; and WHEREAS, Paul became a man of great faith and spiritual devotion, and he was an active member of his church, International Christian Center; he was an esteemed member of his community, and he enjoyed a rewarding career as an educator with the Brownsville Independent School District as a choir director; and WHEREAS, A loving husband and father, Paul shared a joyful union with Alicia H. Wooderson, and their two children, Alexis and Marcos Wooderson, enriched his life immeasurably; and WHEREAS, Paul Wooderson was admired for his wisdom, his compassion, and his boundless generosity; he touched the lives of many, and he will long be remembered with respect and admiration by all who were privileged to share in his life; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved family of Paul Douglas Wooderson; 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 Paul Wooderson. Lucio ________________________________ President of the Senate I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on March 31, 2021, by a rising vote. ________________________________ Secretary of the Senate ________________________________ Member, Texas Senate