83R21230 MGR-D

By: Dutton H.R. No. 1395

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Family, friends, and members of Mt. Corinth Missionary Baptist Church in Hempstead are mourning the loss of Pastor Lloyd Crosby, who passed away on April 3, 2013; and

WHEREAS, A graduate of Phillis Wheatley High School, Lloyd Crosby earned his bachelor's degree from Bishop College and his master's degree from Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School; and

WHEREAS, Pastor Crosby was called to the ministry in 1970; his career included a notable tenure with Mt. Corinth Missionary Baptist Church, where his faith and guidance were an inspiration to many; and

WHEREAS, In addition to his work with his congregation, Pastor Crosby served as a chaplain with the Hempstead Police Department, directed the Seventh Street Community Development Corporation, and hosted Teen Talk on KPVU 91.3; he further shared his time and expertise with the executive committee for the Prairie View A&M University Ministers Conference and with the National Baptist Congress of Christian Education, Texas State Missionary Baptist Convention, and Houston Ministers Against Crime; and

WHEREAS, This esteemed clergyman was supported in all of his endeavors by his wife, Karyn Crosby, and he took great pride in his daughter, Lynnetia; and

WHEREAS, Pastor Lloyd Crosby lived a caring and purposeful life, and though his death has brought great sorrow to all who knew him, he leaves behind a legacy of good works that will long resonate in the community; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Pastor Lloyd Crosby and extend sincere sympathy to his friends and loved ones; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Pastor Lloyd Crosby.