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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The congregants of the Greater Mount Olive |
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Missionary Baptist Church in Houston are deeply appreciative of the |
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Reverend Byrd Lacey, Jr., and his wife, Marilyn, who have dedicated |
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25 years of service to the church; and |
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WHEREAS, Reverend Lacey was born and raised in Chapel Hill, |
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where he attended Providence Missionary Baptist Church; he later |
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moved to Houston, and in 1958, he was ordained as a minister at the |
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Mt. Carmel Missionary Baptist Church; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of C. H. Hogan High School, he earned a |
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degree in theology from Union Baptist Theological Seminary and went |
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on to earn a doctorate in divinity studies from the Inter-Baptist |
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Theological Center; and |
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WHEREAS, Called to the Greater Mount Olive Missionary Baptist |
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Church in October 1983, Reverend Lacey continues to faithfully |
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serve as pastor, teacher, counselor, mentor, and friend to his |
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congregation and the greater community; and |
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WHEREAS, He has also distinguished himself as a keynote |
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speaker with the National Baptist Missionary Association of America |
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and as dean of the South Texas District Missionary Baptist |
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Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Reverend Lacey has received numerous honors for his |
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work, including the Humanitarian & Leadership Award from the |
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Greater Mount Olive Baptist Church; in addition, he was named a |
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Leader in Christian Education by the National Baptist Sunday Church |
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School and Baptist Training Union of the National Baptist |
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Publishing Board, recognized for community service by the Metro |
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Southeast Houston Chapter of the National Women of Achievement, and |
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honored by the Top Ladies of Distinction as one of Houston's |
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Outstanding Ministers; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Reverend Lacey derives great |
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inspiration and joy from his wife, Marilyn, who has graciously |
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given of her time and gifts in behalf of myriad church activities, |
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and from his four children, Cheryl Donovan, Cheryl Chandler, Kim |
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Carter, and Jacqueline Ward; he also is blessed with the love and |
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affection of nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Reverend Lacey and Mrs. Lacey have touched the lives |
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of countless individuals throughout the past quarter-century, and |
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the congregants of Greater Mount Olive Missionary Baptist have been |
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all the richer for their presence; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Reverend Byrd Lacey, Jr., and |
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his wife, Marilyn, on their 25 years of service to the Greater Mount |
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Olive Missionary Baptist Church and extend to them sincere best |
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wishes for continued success and fulfillment; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Reverend and Mrs. Lacey as an expression of high regard |
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by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Dutton |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1492 was adopted by the House on April |
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21, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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