TITLE: In memory of Charles Ronald Rose Sr.

SUMMARY: In memory of Charles Ronald Rose Sr.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and commemorates the life of Charles Ronald Rose Sr., who died April 4, 2019, at the age of 73; and WHEREAS, Charles Rose was born January 17, 1946, in Dallas, to Homer Rose Sr. and Dorothy Evelyn Hollingsworth Rose; he was a 1964 graduate of Franklin D. Roosevelt High School, where he was a standout football player and senior class president; he went on to graduate from Bishop College and to earn a master's degree in urban and regional affairs from The University of Texas at Arlington; and WHEREAS, He and his beloved wife, Gazelle Pichon Rose, enjoyed 36 years of marriage together; his five children, eight grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren were a source of much pride and joy for him; and WHEREAS, Mr. Rose enjoyed a long career with General Motors and became a respected and effective leader in the labor movement; he served on the executive board of Local 816 of the United Auto Workers and was a well-known advocate for workers' rights; he was also an entrepreneur who created his own consulting and auditing business, C. R. Rose and Associates; and WHEREAS, Mr. Rose heeded the call to public service, and in 1989, he was elected to serve as a school board trustee and as a justice of the peace in Dallas County; he served as justice of the peace for 16 years; and WHEREAS, He was active in a wide range of professional and civic organizations, including the Justices of the Peace and Constables Association of Texas, the Boy Scouts of America, the Knights of Columbus, and the Southeast Oak Cliff Communities Leadership Association; a trusted voice for his community and a steadfast defender of civil rights, he was recognized with many honors and awards, and he was named the 2013 Legislative Black Caucus Texan of the Year; and WHEREAS, He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather, and he leaves behind memories that will be treasured forever by his family and countless friends; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved family of Charles Ronald Rose Sr.; 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 Ronald Rose Sr. West President of the Senate I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on April 11, 2019, by a rising vote.