SR493 - In memory of Charles L. Fisher.

        SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 493       In Memory   of   Charles L. Fisher            WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and   commemorates the life of Charles L. Fisher, who died   December 31, 2024, at the age of 88; and          WHEREAS, Charles Fisher was born on April 22, 1936, in   Marshall; he served as captain of the football and baseball teams   at Pemberton High School, and he went on to attend Prairie View   A&M University, where he was an outstanding wide receiver and   played for the 1958 National Championship team; while performing   on the university's football, baseball, and track teams, he   earned a bachelor's degree in industrial arts and later completed   a master's degree in educational administration; after college,   he served the nation with distinction in the United States Army   for two years; and          WHEREAS, Charles devoted the majority of his exemplary   career to serving as a teacher, coach, and school   administrator with the Dallas Independent School District, and   he was proud to conclude his tenure as an educator by serving   as principal of L. G. Pinkston High School; he was passionate   about helping young citizens reach their full potential, and   he was a trusted role model and mentor to countless students   and district colleagues; and          WHEREAS, Charles served as a member of many professional   and civic organizations, and he received extensive accolades for   his personal and professional achievements as well as his   contributionstohiscommunity;inhisfreetime,heenjoyed   his involvement with Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and became a   skilled hunter and fisherman; and          WHEREAS, A devoted family man, Charles shared 61 years of   marriage with his cherished wife, Shirley; he was a loving father   to his daughter, Shawn, and his granddaughters, Tristan and   Trinity, enriched his life immeasurably; and          WHEREAS, Charles Fisher was a celebrated athlete and a   highly esteemed educator who inspired his friends and loved ones   through his warmth and generosity and his steadfast dedication to   family, faith, and community, and he will long be remembered with   admiration and appreciation by all who were privileged to share   in his life; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th   Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved   family of Charles L. Fisher; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for   his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas   Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in   memory of Charles Fisher.     West                 ________________________________          President of the Senate               I hereby certify that the     above Resolution was adopted by     the Senate on May 5, 2025, by a     rising vote.                 ________________________________          Secretary of the Senate                 ________________________________           Member, Texas Senate