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1		-	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 289
2		-	In Memory
3		-	of
4		-	Reginald Garrett
5		-	WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew
6		-	to a close with the death of Brother Reginald Garrett of Tyler on
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	2	+	By: Hughes S.R. No. 289
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	7	+	R E S O L U T I O N
	8	+	WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to
	9	+	a close with the death of Brother Reginald Garrett of Tyler on
7	10		January 17, 2025, at the age of 75; and
8	11		WHEREAS, Born in Longview on September 19, 1949, Reginald
9	12		Garrett was the son of David and Callie Garrett and grew up with the
10	13		companionship of three siblings, Clemogene, Hattie, and David;
11	14		while attending Mary C. Womack High School, he starred on the
12	15		football team and participated in marching band and school plays;
13	16		after graduating in 1967, he went on to receive bachelor's and
14	17		master's degrees from Prairie View A&M University, where he became
15	18		a member of Kappa Alpha Psi, Inc.; in addition to his pastoral
16	19		duties, he worked for Ford Motor Company, ARCO Oil & Gas, the UT
17	20		Health Center, and Trinity Mother Frances Health System; and
18		-	WHEREAS, Mr. Garrett earned a doctorate from Mt. Hope
19		-	College and Theological Seminary and a degree from Commonwealth
20		-	Institute of Funeral Service; in 1986, he became senior pastor at
21		-	St. James CME Church, and in 2002, he founded New Days Community
22		-	Church; he dedicated over five decades of his life to the
23		-	pastorate, and he was a source of spiritual guidance to many
24		-	people; he also benefited the wider community by serving on the
25		-	Tyler City Council and as mayor pro tem and further gave of his time
26		-	and talents to PATH, Hospice of East Texas, the American Red Cross,
27		-	the East Texas Communities Foundation, and the Half Cent Sales Tax
28		-	committee; moreover, he was appointed by Governor Ann Richards to
29		-	the Texas Board on Aging; and
30		-	WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Brother Garrett benefited
31		-	from the love and support of his wife, Loreita; he was the proud
32		-	father of four children, Reginald, Brian, Regina, and Kevin, and
33		-	with the passing years, his cherished family grew to include nine
	21	+	WHEREAS, Mr. Garrett earned a doctorate from Mt. Hope College
	22	+	and Theological Seminary and a degree from Commonwealth Institute
	23	+	of Funeral Service; in 1986, he became senior pastor at St. James
	24	+	CME Church, and in 2002, he founded New Days Community Church; he
	25	+	dedicated over five decades of his life to the pastorate, and he was
	26	+	a source of spiritual guidance to many people; he also benefited the
	27	+	wider community by serving on the Tyler City Council and as mayor
	28	+	pro tem and further gave of his time and talents to PATH, Hospice of
	29	+	East Texas, the American Red Cross, the East Texas Communities
	30	+	Foundation, and the Half Cent Sales Tax committee; moreover, he was
	31	+	appointed by Governor Ann Richards to the Texas Board on Aging; and
	32	+	WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Brother Garrett benefited from
	33	+	the love and support of his wife, Loreita; he was the proud father
	34	+	of four children, Reginald, Brian, Regina, and Kevin, and with the
	35	+	passing years, his cherished family grew to include nine
34	36		grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; and
35		-	WHEREAS, The life of Reginald Garrett stands as an
36		-	inspiring example of service to others, and his contributions
37		-	will long resonate in the Tyler community; now, therefore, be it
38		-	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th
39		-	Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Brother Reginald
40		-	Garrett and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family:
41		-	to his wife, Loreita Garrett; to his sons, Reginald Garrett II
42		-	and his wife, Carla, and Brian Garrett Sr. and his wife, Talonda;
43		-	to his daughter, Regina Lomax; to his sisters, Clemogene Garrett
44		-	Wilson and her husband, Curtis, and Hattie Garrett Newhouse and
45		-	her husband, Lucious; to his grandchildren and
46		-	great-grandchildren; and to his other relatives and friends;
47		-	and, be it further
	37	+	WHEREAS, The life of Reginald Garrett stands as an inspiring
	38	+	example of service to others, and his contributions will long
	39	+	resonate in the Tyler community; now, therefore, be it
	40	+	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature
	41	+	hereby pay tribute to the memory of Brother Reginald Garrett and
	42	+	extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife,
	43	+	Loreita Garrett; to his sons, Reginald Garrett II and his wife,
	44	+	Carla, and Brian Garrett Sr. and his wife, Talonda; to his daughter,
	45	+	Regina Lomax; to his sisters, Clemogene Garrett Wilson and her
	46	+	husband, Curtis, and Hattie Garrett Newhouse and her husband,
	47	+	Lucious; to his grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and to his
	48	+	other relatives and friends; and, be it further
48	49		RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
49		-	prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns
50		-	this day, it do so in memory of Reginald Garrett.
51		-	Hughes
52		-	________________________________
53		-	President of the Senate
54		-	I hereby certify that the
55		-	above Resolution was adopted by
56		-	the Senate on March 18, 2025, by a
57		-	rising vote.
58		-	________________________________
59		-	Secretary of the Senate
60		-	________________________________
61		-	Member, Texas Senate
	50	+	prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns this
	51	+	day, it do so in memory of Reginald Garrett.