79R5799 JTR-D

By:  Cook of Navarro                                              H.R. No. 362



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Reverend Dairy G. Johnson, Sr., is celebrating 
his 20th anniversary as pastor of Bethlehem Missionary Baptist 
Church in Corsicana, and this auspicious milestone is cause for 
reflection on this talented Texan's many accomplishments; and
	WHEREAS, A graduate of Corsicana High School and Navarro 
College, Reverend Johnson received his theological training at a 
number of institutions, including the Southern Bible Institute and 
Guadalupe Theological Seminary; and
	WHEREAS, Over the course of two decades as senior pastor of 
Bethlehem Missionary Baptist, Reverend Johnson has distinguished 
himself as a sage advisor, an able administrator, and a gifted 
spiritual leader; and
	WHEREAS, His contributions to the community extend far beyond 
the walls of his beloved church, and he has given generously of his 
time and talents to such worthwhile organizations as the NAACP, the 
Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance, the Navarro County 
Health Board, the Martin Luther King Center, and the American Red 
Cross; and
	WHEREAS, Throughout his career, Reverend Johnson has drawn 
strength and sustenance from his loving and close-knit family, 
including his wife of more than three decades, Ellender Pearl 
McDonald Johnson, and his children, Tiffany Diane Johnson, Dairy 
Johnson, Jr., and Elizabeth R. Johnson; and
	WHEREAS, His immediate family is joined by the many members 
of his extended family and numerous friends in joyous celebration 
of his tenure at Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church, and we join 
them in paying tribute to this remarkable individual; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby honor the Reverend Dairy G. Johnson, Sr., on 
celebrating 20 years as pastor of Bethlehem Missionary Baptist 
Church in Corsicana and extend to him sincere best wishes for the 
future; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Pastor Johnson as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.