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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Countless lives were touched by the inspirational |
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leadership of Bishop J. Neaul Haynes of Dallas, who passed away on |
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March 9, 2015, at the age of 83; and |
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WHEREAS, James Neaul Haynes was born in Denton on August 8, |
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1931, to F. L. and Ola Mae Haynes; he graduated as valedictorian of |
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Fred Moore High School and attended the University of Denver and |
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North Texas State University, where he earned his bachelor's |
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degree; he pursued his graduate studies at Dallas Theological |
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Seminary, and he later received an honorary doctor of laws degree |
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from Texas College; and |
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WHEREAS, Bishop Haynes answered the call to the ministry in |
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1949, and he was ordained in the Church of God in Christ in 1952; |
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over the next 27 years, he served as pastor at a number of churches |
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in North Texas, including Open Door Church of God in Christ in |
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Pampa, St. Emmanuel Church of God in Christ in Denison, Jackson |
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Memorial Church of God in Christ in Wichita Falls, and Wheatley |
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Church of God in Christ and Haynes Chapel Church of God in Christ in |
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Dallas; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1979, Bishop Haynes was appointed as pastor of |
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Saintsville Sanctuary Church of God in Christ, and over the course |
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of more than three and a half decades, he wholeheartedly committed |
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his talents and energies to advancing the mission of the |
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congregation; he continued to guide the church up until his death; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to his work with Saintsville Sanctuary, |
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Bishop Haynes contributed to the Church of God in Christ as a member |
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of the Texas Northeast Jurisdictional Trustee Board, and he further |
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distinguished himself as administrative assistant to the |
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jurisdictional bishop and as prelate of the Texas Northeast |
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Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction; at the national level, he served on |
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the Church of God in Christ Trustee Board and General Board, and in |
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2007 he was appointed as first assistant presiding bishop; and |
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WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Bishop Haynes enjoyed the |
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love and support of his wife, Vivian, with whom he shared many |
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rewarding years of marriage; he was devoted to his children, Pia and |
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Vrai, and he later knew the joy of welcoming into his cherished |
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family four grandchildren, Darius, J. Neaul, Chandler, and D'Aria; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of more than six decades in the |
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ministry, this esteemed clergyman exemplified the highest |
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standards of his vocation, and his community of faith will long |
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benefit from his dedicated service; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of James Neaul Haynes |
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and extend deepest sympathy to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Vivian Haynes; to his daughters, Pia Haynes Williams and her |
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husband, Reginald, and Vrai Haynes Morris; to his grandchildren, |
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Darius Morris, J. Neaul Williams, Chandler Williams, and D'Aria |
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Morris; and to his other relatives and many friends; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Bishop J. |
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Neaul Haynes. |