88S10203 CJM-D
By: Hughes S.R. No. 34
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories
of Bill Sullivan Jr. of Marshall, who passed away on June 11, 2023,
at the age of 94; and
WHEREAS, The son of Bill Sullivan Sr. and Bess Crouch
Sullivan, Bill Sullivan was born on September 19, 1928, in
Marshall; he graduated with the Marshall High School Class of 1946
and continued his education at East Texas Baptist University, the
University of North Texas, and the Dallas Institute of Funeral
Service; after serving his country during the Korean War as a member
of the U.S. Army, he embarked on a successful career as a funeral
director; he held leadership roles with Sullivan Funeral Home as
well as a number of other businesses, including Sullivan Life
Insurance Company, Sullivan Monument Company, Colonial Gardens
Cemetery, and Algoma Cemetery; moreover, he was active in various
professional associations; and
WHEREAS, An engaged member of his community, Mr. Sullivan
served as president of the Rotary Club of Marshall and the Fern Lake
Hunting and Fishing Club and as a director of the Greater Marshall
Chamber of Commerce, the Harrison County Chapter of the American
Red Cross, and the Harrison County Historical Society; he was also
involved in the American Legion and several masonic organizations;
sustained by an abiding faith, he served as a vestryman at Trinity
Episcopal Church and as a deacon at First Baptist Church of
Marshall; and
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Sullivan enjoyed the love
and support of his wife, the former Carolyn Latham, with whom he
shared a rewarding marriage that spanned 71 years before her
passing; he took great pride in their two daughters, Sherry and
Cindy, and he had the pleasure of seeing his family grow to include
four grandchildren, Clay, Stephen, John, and the late Dr. Lauren
Gilstrap, as well as five great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Bill Sullivan lived a life that was rich in personal
and professional achievements, and he will forever be a source of
inspiration to those he leaves behind; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature, 1st
Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Bill Sullivan
Jr. 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 Senate adjourns this
day, it do so in memory of Bill Sullivan.