SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 9
In Memory
of
Ralph Lewis
WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever treasure their
memories of Ralph Edward Lewis of Gainesville, who died on
September 5, 2021, at the age of 74; and
WHEREAS, Ralph Lewis was born in Coffeyville, Kansas, on
September 30, 1946, to Garreth and Geraldine Lewis, and he grew
up in Gainesville with three sisters, Connie, Shirley, and
Phyllis; he shared a loving marriage with his wife, Dorthy, that
spanned 46 years, and together they raised four children, Keith,
Monty, Kristi, and Billie Kay; later in life, Mr. Lewis had the
pleasure of seeing his family grow to include 12 grandchildren
and 11 great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, After graduating from Gainesville High School in
1964, Mr. Lewis attended The University of Texas at Arlington,
and in 1969, he went to work at Gainesville Foundry; he stayed
with the company for his entire career, rising to become its
owner, president, and general manager; and
WHEREAS, A man of deep faith, Mr. Lewis was an active
member of First Christian Church, and he served the congregation
as chair of the board and several committees, as well as an elder,
a hand bell ringer, and a vacation Bible school volunteer; and
WHEREAS, Ralph Lewis was a man of great integrity, empathy,
and determination, and he leaves behind a legacy of service to
others that will continue to inspire all those who had the
privilege of knowing him; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory
of Ralph Edward Lewis and extend heartfelt sympathy to the
members of his family: to his wife, Dorthy Lewis; to his
children, Keith Fisher, Monty Fisher and his wife, Victoria,
Kristi Riddle and her husband, Brian, and Billie Kay Greene; to
his grandchildren, Lauren Bauer, Kendra Cheek, Patrick Fisher,
Ethan Fisher, Aiden Fisher, Ariana Fisher, Emily Pope, Neilson
Jones, Madeline Webb, Preston Jones, Brayzon Riddle, and Joey
Greene; to his great-grandchildren; to his sisters, Shirley
Weems and Phyllis Estes and her husband, Jerry; to his
sister-in-law, LaVena Moss, and his brother-in-law, Butch
Riddle; and to his other relatives and many friends; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns
this day, it do so in memory of Ralph Edward Lewis.
Springer
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on September 22, 2021,
by a rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate