Texas 2021 - 87th 1st C.S.

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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 49
2	2	In Memory
3	3	of
4	4	Stanley McKenzie
5	5	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
6	6	commemorates the life of Dr. Stanley McKenzie, who died July 21,
7	7	2021, at the age of 76; and
8	8	WHEREAS, Born October 6, 1944, Stan McKenzie was a revered
9	9	citizen who led a rewarding life as a devoted Christian and an
10	10	Episcopal supervisor of missions; he was also a professional
11	11	basketball player and a successful businessman; and
12	12	WHEREAS, Stan McKenzie graduated from New York University,
13	13	where he was a star basketball player, and he was drafted into the
14	14	National Basketball Association in 1966; he played guard for the
15	15	Baltimore Bullets, the Phoenix Suns, the Portland Trailblazers,
16	16	and the Houston Rockets; and
17	17	WHEREAS, After his professional basketball career,
18	18	Dr. McKenzie served in business management positions
19	19	specializing in human resources and personnel services, and he
20	20	oversaw operations and budgets for several successful
21	21	corporations; and
22	22	WHEREAS, He followed a new calling in 2000, when he became
23	23	the first male supervisor of the Missions and Children's Work of
24	24	the Women's Missionary Society in the African Methodist
25	25	Episcopal Church; as a supervisor of missions, he guided
26	26	beneficial programs and projects in the 18th, 13th, and 10th
27	27	Episcopal Districts, which brought life-saving services to
28	28	several African countries and resulted in thriving youth
29	29	programs and community initiatives in Texas, Tennessee, and
30	30	Kentucky; he was also proud to have established a scholarship
31	31	program for students attending Paul Quinn College; and
32	32	WHEREAS, This esteemed religious leader shared a life of
33	33	faithful Christian service with Bishop Vashti McKenzie, his
34	34	devoted wife of more than 40 years; they were blessed with three
35	35	children, and their two grandchildren brought him great pride and
36	36	joy; and
37	37	WHEREAS, Stan McKenzie was an active member of several
38	38	civic and professional organizations and a longtime member of the
39	39	Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity; his many accolades include his
40	40	induction into the New York University Hall of Fame and a
41	41	lifetime achievement award; and
42	42	WHEREAS, A man of wisdom and generosity, Stan McKenzie was
43	43	an exceptional missionary who helped countless people to survive
44	44	their individual struggles; he was beloved by many, and he will
45	45	long be remembered with deep respect and admiration by all who
46	46	were privileged to share in his life; now, therefore, be it
47	47	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th
48	48	Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby extend sincere
49	49	condolences to the bereaved family of Dr. Stanley McKenzie; and,
50	50	be it further
51	51	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
52	52	his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
53	53	Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
54	54	memory of Stan McKenzie.
55	55	West
56	56	________________________________
57	57	President of the Senate
58	58	I hereby certify that the
59	59	above Resolution was adopted by
60	60	the Senate on August 4, 2021, by a
61	61	rising vote.
62	62	________________________________
63	63	Secretary of the Senate
64	64	________________________________
65	65	Member, Texas Senate