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1		-	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 300
2		-	In Memory
3		-	of
4		-	Lamar Lewis
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	2	+	By: Flores S.R. No. 300
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	7	+	R E S O L U T I O N
5	8		WHEREAS, All who shared in the life of Lamar Oslin Lewis of
6	9		Temple were deeply saddened by his death on March 9, 2025, at the
7	10		age of 71; and
8		-	WHEREAS, The son of Benny Lee and Wilma Lewis, Lamar Lewis
9		-	was born on January 17, 1954, and he grew up with the
10		-	companionship of three siblings, Benny, Russell, and Penelope;
11		-	after graduating from Academy High School in 1972, he attended
12		-	Temple Junior College, and he received a bachelor's degree in
13		-	political science from Baylor University in 1976; and
14		-	WHEREAS, Mr. Lewis enjoyed a rewarding 33-year career as
15		-	an educator, coach, and athletic director at a number of Texas
16		-	public schools; following his retirement from Bandera High in
17		-	2013, he served as district director in the office of State
18		-	Representative Hugh Shine, and he ran for a seat in the Texas
19		-	Senate in 2021; and
20		-	WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Lewis benefited from
21		-	the love and support of his wife, Colleen, with whom he shared a
22		-	fulfilling marriage that spanned five decades; he took great
23		-	pride in his three children, Lindsay, Lauren, and Lamar, and over
24		-	the years, he welcomed into his family seven grandchildren,
25		-	Dobie, Hazel, Bonnie, Doris, Penelope, Brazos, and Birdy; and
	11	+	WHEREAS, The son of Benny Lee and Wilma Lewis, Lamar Lewis was
	12	+	born on January 17, 1954, and he grew up with the companionship of
	13	+	three siblings, Benny, Russell, and Penelope; after graduating from
	14	+	Academy High School in 1972, he attended Temple Junior College, and
	15	+	he received a bachelor's degree in political science from Baylor
	16	+	University in 1976; and
	17	+	WHEREAS, Mr. Lewis enjoyed a rewarding 33-year career as an
	18	+	educator, coach, and athletic director at a number of Texas public
	19	+	schools; following his retirement from Bandera High in 2013, he
	20	+	served as district director in the office of State Representative
	21	+	Hugh Shine, and he ran for a seat in the Texas Senate in 2021; and
	22	+	WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Lewis benefited from the
	23	+	love and support of his wife, Colleen, with whom he shared a
	24	+	fulfilling marriage that spanned five decades; he took great pride
	25	+	in his three children, Lindsay, Lauren, and Lamar, and over the
	26	+	years, he welcomed into his family seven grandchildren, Dobie,
	27	+	Hazel, Bonnie, Doris, Penelope, Brazos, and Birdy; and
26	28		WHEREAS, While his loss is difficult to bear, Lamar Lewis
27	29		leaves behind numerous friends and loved ones whose lives are far
28	30		richer for having known him, and he will always hold a treasured
29	31		place in their hearts; now, therefore, be it
30		-	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the ~~State of~~ Texas~~, 89th~~
31		-	~~Legislature,~~ hereby pay tribute to the memory of Lamar Oslin
32		-	~~Lewis and extend~~ heartfelt sympathy to the members of his family:
33		-	~~to his wife, Doris~~ Colleen Tomlin Lewis; to his wife's parents,
34		-	~~Walter and Doris~~ Tomlin; to his brothers, Benny Frank Lewis and
35		-	~~his wife, Pamela, and~~ Russell Lewis and his wife, Cassandra; to
36		-	~~his children, Lindsay~~ Penelope Illich and her husband, Craig,
37		-	~~Lauren Elizabeth Brisbin~~ and her husband, Robert, and Lamar
38		-	~~Tomlin Lewis and his wife, Emily;~~ to his grandchildren, Dobie
39		-	~~Boone Illich, Hazel Barrett Meister,~~ Bonnie Blue Lewis, Doris Mae
40		-	~~Lewis, Penelope Kathryn Brisbin, and~~ Brazos Dabney Lewis; and to
41		-	~~his other relatives and friends; and, be~~ it further
	32	+	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature
	33	+	hereby pay tribute to the memory of Lamar Oslin Lewis and extend
	34	+	heartfelt sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, Doris
	35	+	Colleen Tomlin Lewis; to his wife's parents, Walter and Doris
	36	+	Tomlin; to his brothers, Benny Frank Lewis and his wife, Pamela, and
	37	+	Russell Lewis and his wife, Cassandra; to his children, Lindsay
	38	+	Penelope Illich and her husband, Craig, Lauren Elizabeth Brisbin
	39	+	and her husband, Robert, and Lamar Tomlin Lewis and his wife, Emily;
	40	+	to his grandchildren, Dobie Boone Illich, Hazel Barrett Meister,
	41	+	Bonnie Blue Lewis, Doris Mae Lewis, Penelope Kathryn Brisbin, and
	42	+	Brazos Dabney Lewis; and to his other relatives and friends; and, be
	43	+	it further
42	44		RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
43		-	prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns
44		-	this day, it do so in memory of Lamar Lewis.
45		-	Flores
46		-	________________________________
47		-	President of the Senate
48		-	I hereby certify that the
49		-	above Resolution was adopted by
50		-	the Senate on March 26, 2025, by a
51		-	rising vote.
52		-	________________________________
53		-	Secretary of the Senate
54		-	________________________________
55		-	Member, Texas Senate
	45	+	prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns this
	46	+	day, it do so in memory of Lamar Lewis.