88R7286 EME-D
By: Cole H.R. No. 16
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Memories of a life well lived may help to comfort
those saddened by the passing of the Reverend Dr. George V. Clark of
Austin on April 21, 2022, at the age of 92; and
WHEREAS, George Clark was born to the Reverend Amos Clark and
Helen Rutledge Clark in Webberville on July 24, 1929; following a
tour of duty in the military, he earned a bachelor's degree from
Huston-Tillotson University and a master of divinity degree at the
Seminary of the Southwest; he completed his education at The
University of Texas at Austin and the Andover Newton Seminary at
Yale University, and he received an honorary doctorate from
Huston-Tillotson; and
WHEREAS, Reverend Clark was ordained as a minister at College
Heights Baptist Church in Austin, and he served as pastor for
St. Mary's Baptist Church in Pflugerville and Sweet Home Baptist
Church in Round Rock; in 1970, he assumed the pulpit of Mt. Zion
Baptist Church in Austin, where for half a century he ably guided
the congregation; he was also involved in a number of faith-based
organizations; in addition to his pastoral work, he was a teacher in
the Round Rock Independent School District, and he held several
positions with the Texas Rehabilitation Commission, including
director of training and director of the Office of Civil Rights; and
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Reverend Clark enjoyed the
love and support of his wife, Bobbie Jean Higgins Clark, with whom
he shared a fulfilling union that spanned more than 40 years until
her passing in 2001; he took great pride in his two children, Vicki
and Vincent, and he had the pleasure of seeing his family grow to
include three grandchildren, Tony, Sydney, and Mary, and three
great-grandchildren, Carlton, Amari, and Antoni; and
WHEREAS, George Clark lived a rich and purposeful life
centered around his faith and his family, and he will long be
remembered with deep affection by those who had the pleasure to know
him; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of the Reverend
Dr. George V. Clark and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn
his passing; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of the
Reverend Dr. George Clark.