H.R. No. 386
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, A distinguished and beloved servant of his faith for
  more than 50 years, the Reverend Clyde James Bias has dedicated
  himself to the congregation of Bethany Missionary Baptist Church in
  San Antonio since 1981; and
         WHEREAS, Born in Crowley, Louisiana, on January 9, 1918, to
  Nick and Carrie Bias, Clyde Bias joined the Army Air Force in 1941;
  he served in World War II and the Korean War, and for a time, worked
  as the personal food service administrator to General Dwight D.
  Eisenhower; Airman Bias was stationed in San Antonio in 1957 and
  retired from the Air Force as a technical sergeant in 1964; and
         WHEREAS, After being ordained in 1952, Reverend Bias began
  his career in the ministry as the pastor of Westridge Park First
  Baptist Church in San Antonio in 1959, and he faithfully served that
  congregation for more than two decades; and
         WHEREAS, In 1981, Reverend Bias organized and became the
  first pastor of Bethany Missionary Baptist Church in San Antonio
  and led the congregation with distinction for 24 years; since his
  retirement in 2005, he has continued to be an aid and comfort to the
  members of Bethany Missionary as pastor emeritus; and
         WHEREAS, Through his unwavering devotion to his faith, his
  community, and his congregations, Clyde Bias has exemplified
  spiritual and civic leadership, and he may indeed reflect with
  pride on his myriad achievements; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate the Reverend Clyde James Bias on
  his lifetime of service to others and extend to him sincere best
  wishes for continued happiness and fulfillment; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Reverend Bias as an expression of high regard by the
  Texas House of Representatives.
 
  McClendon
 
 
Straus Gattis Menendez
 
Allen Geren Merritt
 
Alonzo Giddings Miklos
 
Alvarado Gonzales Miller of Comal
 
Anchia Gonzalez Toureilles Miller of Erath
 
Anderson Guillen Moody
 
Aycock Gutierrez Morrison
 
Berman Hamilton Naishtat
 
Bohac Hancock Oliveira
 
Bolton Hardcastle Olivo
 
Bonnen Harless Orr
 
Branch Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
 
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Otto
 
Brown of Brazos Heflin Parker
 
Burnam Hernandez Patrick
 
Button Herrero Paxton
 
Callegari Hilderbran Peña
 
Castro Hochberg Phillips
 
Chavez Hodge Pickett
 
Chisum Homer Pierson
 
Christian Hopson Pitts
 
Cohen Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
 
Coleman Howard of Travis Raymond
 
Cook Hughes Riddle
 
Corte Hunter Rios Ybarra
 
Crabb Isett Ritter
 
Craddick Jackson Rodriguez
 
Creighton Jones Rose
 
Crownover Keffer Sheffield
 
Darby Kent Shelton
 
Davis of Harris King of Parker Smith of Tarrant
 
Davis of Dallas King of Taylor Smith of Harris
 
Deshotel King of Zavala Smithee
 
Driver Kleinschmidt Solomons
 
Dukes Kolkhorst Strama
 
Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
 
Dutton Laubenberg Taylor
 
Edwards Legler Thibaut
 
Eiland Leibowitz Thompson
 
Eissler Lewis Truitt
 
Elkins Lucio III Turner of Tarrant
 
England Madden Turner of Harris
 
Farabee Maldonado Vaught
 
Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
 
Farrar Marquez Villarreal
 
Fletcher Martinez Vo
 
Flores Martinez Fischer Walle
 
Flynn McCall Weber
 
Frost McClendon Woolley
 
Gallego McReynolds Zerwas
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 386 was adopted by the House on
  February 26, 2009, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House