TITLE: In memory of Sam Milton Bussey, Jr., of Dallas.

SUMMARY: In memory of Sam Milton Bussey, Jr., of Dallas.

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WHEREAS, Friends and family are mourning the loss of an esteemed Texan, Sam Milton Bussey, Jr., of Dallas, who passed away on March 13, 2011, at the age of 86; and WHEREAS, Born in Shelby County on July 1, 1924, to Sam Milton Bussey, Sr., and Lona Bussey, Sam Bussey, Jr., moved to Dallas in 1948; he founded the Bussey Trucking company, which he led as president, and the family business has been in operation for nearly five decades; and WHEREAS, A strong supporter of civic and arts organizations, Mr. Bussey contributed to educational institutions such as Paul Quinn College, Wiley College, and St. Philip's School and Community Center, as well as to the Urban League of Greater Dallas and North Central Texas, the Black Academy of Arts and Letters, and the March of Dimes; through the Sam and Ruth Bussey Foundation, he and his wife donated to the Dallas Black Dance Theatre and other groups, and he was recognized for his generosity by the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center, the African American Museum Dallas, and the Dallas Regional Chamber of Commerce; and WHEREAS, Mr. Bussey enjoyed gardening and playing dominoes in his free time; a member of Riverside Missionary Baptist Church for a half-century, he also served as an usher there; and WHEREAS, In addition to his wife, Ruth, with whom he shared 64 years, Mr. Bussey's family included five children, Milton, Anthony, Beverly, Ladine, and the late Larry Bussey, who preceded his father in death; and WHEREAS, Sam Bussey, Jr., will be deeply missed by all those who were privileged to share in the richness of his life, and they will forever remember him with admiration and affection; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Sam Milton Bussey, Jr., and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, Ruth Ola Bussey; to his sons, Milton Bussey and his wife, Cheryl, and Anthony Bussey and his wife, Levon; to his daughters, Beverly Gipson and her husband, Joseph, and Ladine Gathwright and her husband, Willie; to his brothers, Warren, Thomas, and William Bussey; to his sisters, Addie Bussey, Evie Curry, and Tilda Holman; to his grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and to his other relatives and friends; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Sam Bussey, Jr. Johnson Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1319 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on April 28, 2011. Chief Clerk of the House