7 | 8 | | WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to |
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8 | 9 | | a close with the passing of the Honorable Terrell Lynn Roberts of |
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9 | 10 | | Angleton on March 8, 2025, at the age of 71; and |
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10 | 11 | | WHEREAS, The son of Dell Roberts and Billy White, Terry |
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11 | 12 | | Roberts was born in Freeport on September 13, 1953, and he grew up |
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12 | 13 | | with the companionship of two brothers, Tommy and Ronald; he |
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13 | 14 | | attended Angleton High School, where he was an all-state French |
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14 | 15 | | horn player in the Purple Pride Band, maintaining the first-chair |
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15 | 16 | | position and serving as drum major during his senior year; he was |
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16 | 17 | | also a member of the Boy Scouts of America and attained the rank of |
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17 | 18 | | Eagle Scout; and |
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18 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Roberts worked as a project coordinator for Dow |
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19 | 20 | | Chemical Company for 45 years; deeply devoted to his community, he |
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20 | 21 | | was a member of the Angleton City Council, and he also served on the |
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21 | 22 | | Angleton Board of Adjustment and the Angleton Parks and Recreation |
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22 | 23 | | Department Board; he coached Little League baseball for many years, |
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23 | 24 | | and he led the Angleton Little League as president; and |
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24 | 25 | | WHEREAS, A man of strong faith, Mr. Roberts was a member of |
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25 | 26 | | the First Baptist Church of Angleton for nearly five decades; in his |
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26 | 27 | | leisure hours, he enjoyed fishing, playing golf, and listening to |
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27 | 28 | | music, and he was known for his impressive Christmas lights |
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28 | 29 | | display; and |
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29 | 30 | | WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Roberts drew strength from |
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30 | 31 | | the rewarding marriage he shared with his wife, Pamela, and he took |
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31 | 32 | | great pride in his children, Kyle and Courtney; with the passing |
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32 | 33 | | years, he had the pleasure of seeing his treasured family grow to |
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33 | 34 | | include six grandchildren; and |
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34 | 35 | | WHEREAS, A devoted family man, an engaged member of his |
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35 | 36 | | community, and a dear friend, Terry Roberts will be remembered with |
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36 | 37 | | admiration and affection by all who were privileged to know him; |
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37 | 38 | | now, therefore, be it |
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38 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That the 89th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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39 | 40 | | hereby pay tribute to the life of the Honorable Terrell Lynn Roberts |
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40 | 41 | | and extend deepest sympathy to the members of his family: to his |
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41 | 42 | | wife, Pamela Kaye Roberts; to his children, Kyle Roberts and his |
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42 | 43 | | wife, Jessica, and Courtney Craig and her husband, Chris; to his |
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43 | 44 | | grandchildren, Gavin Craig, Brynlee Roberts, Cooper Craig, |
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44 | 45 | | Adelaide Roberts, Ethan Roberts, and Logan Roberts; to his brother, |
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45 | 46 | | Tommy Roberts, and his wife, Debbie; and to his many other relatives |
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46 | 47 | | and friends; and, be it further |
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47 | 48 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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48 | 49 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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49 | 50 | | Representatives and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of |
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50 | 51 | | Terry Roberts. |
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