Texas 2023 - 88th 3rd C.S.

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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 31
2	2	In Memory
3	3	of
4	4	Bill Sullivan Jr.
5	5	WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their
6	6	memories of Bill Sullivan Jr. of Marshall, who passed away on
7	7	June 11, 2023, at the age of 94; and
8	8	WHEREAS, The son of Bill Sullivan Sr. and Bess Crouch
9	9	Sullivan, Bill Sullivan was born on September 19, 1928, in
10	10	Marshall; he graduated with the Marshall High School Class of
11	11	1946 and continued his education at East Texas Baptist
12	12	University, the University of North Texas, and the Dallas
13	13	Institute of Funeral Service; after serving his country during
14	14	the Korean War as a member of the U.S. Army, he embarked on a
15	15	successful career as a funeral director; he held leadership roles
16	16	with Sullivan Funeral Home as well as a number of other
17	17	businesses, including Sullivan Life Insurance Company, Sullivan
18	18	Monument Company, Colonial Gardens Cemetery, and Algoma
19	19	Cemetery; moreover, he was active in various professional
20	20	associations; and
21	21	WHEREAS, An engaged member of his community, Mr. Sullivan
22	22	served as president of the Rotary Club of Marshall and the Fern
23	23	Lake Hunting and Fishing Club and as a director of the Greater
24	24	Marshall Chamber of Commerce, the Harrison County Chapter of the
25	25	American Red Cross, and the Harrison County Historical Society;
26	26	he was also involved in the American Legion and several masonic
27	27	organizations; sustained by an abiding faith, he served as a
28	28	vestryman at Trinity Episcopal Church and as a deacon at First
29	29	Baptist Church of Marshall; and
30	30	WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Sullivan enjoyed the
31	31	love and support of his wife, the former Carolyn Latham, with
32	32	whom he shared a rewarding marriage that spanned 71 years before
33	33	her passing; he took great pride in their two daughters, Sherry
34	34	and Cindy, and he had the pleasure of seeing his family grow to
35	35	include four grandchildren, Clay, Stephen, John, and the late
36	36	Dr. Lauren Gilstrap, as well as five great-grandchildren; and
37	37	WHEREAS, Bill Sullivan lived a life that was rich in personal
38	38	and professional achievements, and he will forever be a source of
39	39	inspiration to those he leaves behind; now, therefore, be it
40	40	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
41	41	Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory
42	42	of Bill Sullivan Jr. and extend sincere condolences to all who
43	43	mourn his passing; and, be it further
44	44	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
45	45	prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns
46	46	this day, it do so in memory of Bill Sullivan.
47	47	Hughes
48	48	________________________________
49	49	President of the Senate
50	50	I hereby certify that the
51	51	above Resolution was adopted by
52	52	the Senate on October 19, 2023, by
53	53	a rising vote.
54	54	________________________________
55	55	Secretary of the Senate
56	56	________________________________
57	57	Member, Texas Senate