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      88(3) SR 55 - Enrolled version - Bill Text
      
               SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 55
            
            In Memory
         
            of
         
            J. Saunders Freels Jr.
         
                          WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever cherish their 
         
            memories of J. Saunders Freels Jr. of Denison, who passed away on 
         
            July 19, 2023, at the age of 80; and
         
                          WHEREAS, The son of Saunders and Margaret Freels, "Sandy" 
         
            Freels was born on February 8, 1943, in Sherman and grew up with 
         
            the companionship of a brother, John; he graduated from Denison 
         
            High School in 1961 and went on to receive an undergraduate 
         
            degree from Howard Payne University before earning his juris 
         
            doctor degree from St.  Mary's University School of Law in 1969; 
         
            and
         
                          WHEREAS, Mr.  Freels began his legal career with the 
         
            Grayson County Attorney's Office, working there for three years 
         
            before entering private practice; in 1978, he was appointed to 
         
            County Court at Law No.  2 to fill an unexpired term and remained 
         
            on the bench for a second term; he then resumed his law practice 
         
            and ultimately retired in 2016; highly respected by his peers, he 
         
            was a member of the Grayson County Bar Association and the State 
         
            Bar of Texas, where he was president of the grievance committee; 
         
            and
         
                          WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr.  Freels benefited from 
         
            the love and support of his wife, Valerie, with whom he shared a 
         
            rewarding 52-year marriage; he took great pride in his sons, Trey 
         
            and Andrew, his daughters-in-law, Tricia and Chassity, and his 
         
            grandsons, Kameron, Will, Hudson, Drew, Zach, and Hayden; and
         
                          WHEREAS, A valued member of Waples Memorial United 
         
            Methodist Church, Mr.  Freels served on the trustee, finance, and 
         
            staff parish committees and was chair of the administrative 
         
            board; his participation in the DeMolay youth leadership 
         
            organization as a young man inspired him to become a Mason, and he 
         
            guided Lone Star Lodge No.  403 as master; one of his greatest 
         
            joys was his work with Scouts BSA Troop No.  605, and he also 
         
            relished the hunting and fishing excursions he took with family 
         
            and friends, often regaling them with the sage wisdom of his 
         
            "Sandyisms"; and
         
                          WHEREAS, While his loss is difficult to bear, Sandy Freels 
         
            leaves behind numerous friends and loved ones whose lives are far 
         
            richer for having known him, and he will always hold a treasured 
         
            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 memory 
         
            of J. Saunders Freels Jr. and extend sincere sympathy to all who 
         
            mourn his passing; 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 Sandy Freels.
         
            Springer
         
            ________________________________  
         
                    President of the Senate
         
                    I hereby certify that the 
         
            above Resolution was adopted by 
         
            the Senate on October 30, 2023, by 
         
            a rising vote.
         
            ________________________________  
         
                    Secretary of the Senate
         
            ________________________________  
         
                      Member, Texas Senate


	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 55


	In Memory
	of
	J. Saunders Freels Jr.

	WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever cherish their
	memories of J. Saunders Freels Jr. of Denison, who passed away on
	July 19, 2023, at the age of 80; and

	WHEREAS, The son of Saunders and Margaret Freels, "Sandy"
	Freels was born on February 8, 1943, in Sherman and grew up with
	the companionship of a brother, John; he graduated from Denison
	High School in 1961 and went on to receive an undergraduate
	degree from Howard Payne University before earning his juris
	doctor degree from St. Mary's University School of Law in 1969;
	and

	WHEREAS, Mr. Freels began his legal career with the
	Grayson County Attorney's Office, working there for three years
	before entering private practice; in 1978, he was appointed to
	County Court at Law No. 2 to fill an unexpired term and remained
	on the bench for a second term; he then resumed his law practice
	and ultimately retired in 2016; highly respected by his peers, he
	was a member of the Grayson County Bar Association and the State
	Bar of Texas, where he was president of the grievance committee;
	and

	WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Freels benefited from
	the love and support of his wife, Valerie, with whom he shared a
	rewarding 52-year marriage; he took great pride in his sons, Trey
	and Andrew, his daughters-in-law, Tricia and Chassity, and his
	grandsons, Kameron, Will, Hudson, Drew, Zach, and Hayden; and

	WHEREAS, A valued member of Waples Memorial United
	Methodist Church, Mr. Freels served on the trustee, finance, and
	staff parish committees and was chair of the administrative
	board; his participation in the DeMolay youth leadership
	organization as a young man inspired him to become a Mason, and he
	guided Lone Star Lodge No. 403 as master; one of his greatest
	joys was his work with Scouts BSA Troop No. 605, and he also
	relished the hunting and fishing excursions he took with family
	and friends, often regaling them with the sage wisdom of his
	"Sandyisms"; and

	WHEREAS, While his loss is difficult to bear, Sandy Freels
	leaves behind numerous friends and loved ones whose lives are far
	richer for having known him, and he will always hold a treasured
	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 memory
	of J. Saunders Freels Jr. and extend sincere sympathy to all who
	mourn his passing; 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 Sandy Freels.

	Springer



		________________________________
		President of the Senate

		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on October 30, 2023, by
		a rising vote.



		________________________________
		Secretary of the Senate



		________________________________
		Member, Texas Senate