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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of First Missionary Baptist Church in |
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Huntsville are gathering on April 10, 2011, to celebrate the |
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installation of their new pastor, the Reverend Darrell Dever; and |
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WHEREAS, First Missionary Baptist Church was founded in 1869 |
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by the Reverend J. J. Rhinehart; through the years, the |
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congregation has benefited from the able leadership of many |
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dedicated pastors, and today that tradition of service continues |
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under the direction of Reverend Dever; and |
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WHEREAS, A Houston native, Darrell Dever grew up in the Fifth |
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Ward community and graduated from Phillis Wheatley High School; he |
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has previously served as a Sunday school teacher and ordained |
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deacon at St. Emmanuel Baptist Church and as youth minister, |
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co-president of the church anniversary event, brotherhood and |
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Sunday school teacher, and assistant superintendent of Lighthouse |
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Missionary Baptist Church; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Reverend Dever enjoys the love |
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and support of his wife, Kendall; the couple are the proud parents |
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of four children, and they also have three treasured grandchildren; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The appointment of Pastor Dever marks the beginning |
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of an exciting new chapter in the life of this notable house of |
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worship, and members of the congregation may indeed look forward to |
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deepening their faith and continuing their good works under his |
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spiritual guidance; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the Reverend Darrell Dever on his |
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selection as pastor of First Missionary Baptist Church and extend |
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to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Reverend Dever as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |