July 30, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 129 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1013]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    IN HONOR OF REVEREND L.S. WILSON

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                          HON. MARC A. VEASEY

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 30, 2019

  Mr. VEASEY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the life of 
Reverend L.S. Wilson of the East Saint Paul Baptist Church, an 
important member of our community in Fort Worth, Texas.
  Born on March 2, 1936, Pastor Wilson impacted our community in unique 
and profound ways. Pastor Wilson grew up attending Fort Worth public 
schools where he graduated from I.M. Terrell High School in 1955. He 
later went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Dallas Baptist 
University and a Master of Education Degree in Administration from 
Texas A&M University at Commerce.
  Pastor Wilson began his ministry in 1971 and led several 
congregations in North Texas for over forty years. From Elam Grove 
Baptist Church in Mabank, Texas to Bethlehem Baptist Church in Bonham, 
Texas, Reverend Wilson was eventually called to become the Pastor of 
East St. Paul Baptist Church in Fort Worth, Texas in 2001 where he 
served until his death in 2019. Pastor Wilson took on many leadership 
roles in churches across the North Texas community where his legacy 
will never be forgotten.
  I want to take this opportunity to extend my thoughts and prayers to 
the Pastor Wilson's family and community. He was a man who always put, 
God, family, and community first. He did so much for our Fort Worth 
community, and I want to give a special thanks to him for making our 
community a better place.

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