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               SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 48
            
            In Memory
         
            of
         
            David Sanders
         
                   WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the 
         
            passing of David Leslie Sanders of Tyler in 2023; and
         
                   WHEREAS, The son of Nell Wylinda King and Harold E. 
         
            Sanders, Dave Sanders was born on October 2, 1932, and grew up 
         
            with three siblings, Joe, Bob, and Mildred; he joined the U.S. 
         
            Army in 1953 and served in the Korean War and in a number of 
         
            European countries before his honorable discharge in 1955; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Mr. Sanders was employed by Texas Instruments for 
         
            32 years as a mechanical engineer, and he played a key role in the 
         
            development and design of radar-missile systems for the 
         
            Department of Defense; following his retirement, he worked for 
         
            the Science Place in Dallas, building and maintaining its 
         
            exhibits; he used his free time to tinker on various projects in 
         
            his garage; and
         
                   WHEREAS, On March 21, 1969, Mr. Sanders married the 
         
            former Cynthia Sue Printz; the couple enjoyed spending summer 
         
            months in Cody, Wyoming, working as teachers at a national 
         
            wildlife park; through the years, their treasured family grew 
         
            to include four more generations, and they shared a fulfilling 
         
            relationship until her passing in 2019; he was also preceded in 
         
            death by two grandchildren, Austin Gabriel Easley and April 
         
            Danielle Easley; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Mr. Sanders was fortunate enough to find love 
         
            again with Mary Jane Howard; they visited Caddo Lake every 
         
            weekend and spent countless happy hours on the back porch 
         
            drinking coffee and admiring the view; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Dedicated to his community, Mr. Sanders was an 
         
            active volunteer for numerous organizations, including Meals on 
         
            Wheels, the Children's Medical Hospital of Dallas, and the Cancer 
         
            Ward for Children; he also liked to make walking canes for local 
         
            veterans; a man of faith, he was a valued member of Pollard 
         
            Methodist Church; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Although Dave Sanders is greatly missed, he has 
         
            left his family and friends with a host of cherished memories, 
         
            and he will forever hold a special place in their hearts; now, 
         
            therefore, be it
         
                   RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th 
         
            Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life 
         
            of David Leslie Sanders and extend sincere condolences to the 
         
            members of his family: to his children, Robbin Durgin, Terry 
         
            Highland, Denise and David Langford, and Scott Holand and his 
         
            wife, Amy; to his dearest companion, Mary Jane Howard; to his 
         
            eight grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and 
         
            great-great-grandchild; and to his other relatives and many 
         
            friends; and, be it further
         
                   RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be 
         
            prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns 
         
            this day, it do so in memory of Dave Sanders.
         
            Hughes
         
            ________________________________ 
         
                President of the Senate
         
                I hereby certify that the 
         
            above Resolution was adopted by 
         
            the Senate on October 26, 2023, by 
         
            a rising vote.
         
            ________________________________ 
         
                Secretary of the Senate
         
            ________________________________ 
         
                 Member, Texas Senate


	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 48


	In Memory
	of
	David Sanders

	WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the
	passing of David Leslie Sanders of Tyler in 2023; and

	WHEREAS, The son of Nell Wylinda King and Harold E.
	Sanders, Dave Sanders was born on October 2, 1932, and grew up
	with three siblings, Joe, Bob, and Mildred; he joined the U.S.
	Army in 1953 and served in the Korean War and in a number of
	European countries before his honorable discharge in 1955; and

	WHEREAS, Mr. Sanders was employed by Texas Instruments for
	32 years as a mechanical engineer, and he played a key role in the
	development and design of radar-missile systems for the
	Department of Defense; following his retirement, he worked for
	the Science Place in Dallas, building and maintaining its
	exhibits; he used his free time to tinker on various projects in
	his garage; and

	WHEREAS, On March 21, 1969, Mr. Sanders married the
	former Cynthia Sue Printz; the couple enjoyed spending summer
	months in Cody, Wyoming, working as teachers at a national
	wildlife park; through the years, their treasured family grew
	to include four more generations, and they shared a fulfilling
	relationship until her passing in 2019; he was also preceded in
	death by two grandchildren, Austin Gabriel Easley and April
	Danielle Easley; and

	WHEREAS, Mr. Sanders was fortunate enough to find love
	again with Mary Jane Howard; they visited Caddo Lake every
	weekend and spent countless happy hours on the back porch
	drinking coffee and admiring the view; and

	WHEREAS, Dedicated to his community, Mr. Sanders was an
	active volunteer for numerous organizations, including Meals on
	Wheels, the Children's Medical Hospital of Dallas, and the Cancer
	Ward for Children; he also liked to make walking canes for local
	veterans; a man of faith, he was a valued member of Pollard
	Methodist Church; and

	WHEREAS, Although Dave Sanders is greatly missed, he has
	left his family and friends with a host of cherished memories,
	and he will forever hold a special place in their hearts; now,
	therefore, be it

	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
	Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life
	of David Leslie Sanders and extend sincere condolences to the
	members of his family: to his children, Robbin Durgin, Terry
	Highland, Denise and David Langford, and Scott Holand and his
	wife, Amy; to his dearest companion, Mary Jane Howard; to his
	eight grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and
	great-great-grandchild; and to his other relatives and many
	friends; and, be it further

	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
	prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns
	this day, it do so in memory of Dave Sanders.

	Hughes



		________________________________
		President of the Senate

		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on October 26, 2023, by
		a rising vote.



		________________________________
		Secretary of the Senate



		________________________________
		Member, Texas Senate