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1-SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 417
2- In Memory
3- of
4- Doug Anderson
5- WHEREAS, A life filled with meaningful achievements drew
6- to a close with the passing of Pastor Melvin Douglas Anderson of
7- Tyler on April 1, 2023, at the age of 63; and
1+88R22782 BHH-D
2+ By: Hughes S.R. No. 417
3+
4+
5+ R E S O L U T I O N
6+ WHEREAS, A life filled with meaningful achievements drew to a
7+ close with the passing of Pastor Melvin Douglas Anderson of Tyler on
8+ April 1, 2023, at the age of 63; and
89 WHEREAS, The son of Melvin Edward Anderson and Nellie
910 Parniece Whitman, Doug Anderson was born in Anderson, South
10- Carolina, on March 5, 1960, and he grew up with the companionship
11- of eight siblings: Hank, Mike, Phil, Steve, Ken, Pam, Tricia, and
11+ Carolina, on March 5, 1960, and he grew up with the companionship of
12+ eight siblings: Hank, Mike, Phil, Steve, Ken, Pam, Tricia, and
1213 Paula; during his youth, his interests included art, theater,
1314 ventriloquism, and playing the trombone, and he received a full
14- scholarship to the Sarasota School of Arts; he initially planned
15- to launch a career as a Disney artist, but after being called to
16- the ministry, he enrolled at Emmanuel College in Georgia and then
17- went on to graduate from Lee College in Tennessee in 1982; and
15+ scholarship to the Sarasota School of Arts; he initially planned to
16+ launch a career as a Disney artist, but after being called to the
17+ ministry, he enrolled at Emmanuel College in Georgia and then went
18+ on to graduate from Lee College in Tennessee in 1982; and
1819 WHEREAS, Pastor Anderson began his ministerial career as a
1920 traveling children's evangelist before becoming the children's
2021 pastor at Rose Heights Church in Tyler; in 1999, he accepted a
21- position as lead pastor for Mountain View Church of God in
22- Dallas, and in 2002, he returned to the Rose Heights
23- congregation, where he served as lead pastor and as pastor
24- emeritus; and
25- WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Pastor Anderson benefited
26- from the love and support of his wife, the former Gina Robertson,
27- with whom he shared a fulfilling union that spanned 41 years; he
28- took great pride in his four children, Reece, Michael, Rina, and
29- Ryan, who preceded his father in death, and he saw his family grow
30- to include seven grandchildren, Sydney, Lachlan, Aiden,
31- Kaydence, Lukas, Benjamin, and Owen; and
22+ position as lead pastor for Mountain View Church of God in Dallas,
23+ and in 2002, he returned to the Rose Heights congregation, where he
24+ served as lead pastor and as pastor emeritus; and
25+ WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Pastor Anderson benefited from
26+ the love and support of his wife, the former Gina Robertson, with
27+ whom he shared a fulfilling union that spanned 41 years; he took
28+ great pride in his four children, Reece, Michael, Rina, and Ryan,
29+ who preceded his father in death, and he saw his family grow to
30+ include seven grandchildren, Sydney, Lachlan, Aiden, Kaydence,
31+ Lukas, Benjamin, and Owen; and
3232 WHEREAS, Doug Anderson lived a rich and purposeful life
3333 centered around his faith and his family, and those who had the
3434 pleasure to share in his love and affection will forever hold him
3535 close in their hearts; now, therefore, be it
36- RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
37- Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Pastor Melvin
38- Douglas Anderson and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn
39- his passing; and, be it further
36+ RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature
37+ hereby pay tribute to the memory of Pastor Melvin Douglas Anderson
38+ and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn his passing; and, be
39+ it further
4040 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
41- prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns
42- this day, it do so in memory of Pastor Anderson.
43- Hughes
44- ________________________________
45- President of the Senate
46- I hereby certify that the
47- above Resolution was adopted by
48- the Senate on April 13, 2023, by a
49- rising vote.
50- ________________________________
51- Secretary of the Senate
52- ________________________________
53- Member, Texas Senate
41+ prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns this
42+ day, it do so in memory of Pastor Anderson.