85R4179 RMA-D
 
  By: Faircloth H.R. No. 144
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Countless lives were enriched by the kindness and
  wisdom of the Reverend Dr. Grayson Glass of Texas City, who passed
  away on November 6, 2016, at the age of 87; and
         WHEREAS, Grayson Glass was born in Streetman on May 22, 1929,
  to Jack and Belle Glass; an alumnus of Sweeny High School, he
  majored in music at the University of Corpus Christi and later
  earned a master's degree in theology from Southwestern Baptist
  Theological Seminary; he had a fulfilling 65-year career as a
  minister, guiding numerous congregations before assuming the
  pulpit of the First Baptist Church of Texas City, where he enjoyed
  an esteemed tenure until his retirement; he further distinguished
  himself as director of missions for the Galveston Baptist
  Association, as executive board chair of the Baptist General
  Convention of Texas, as a member of the Home Mission Board, and as a
  trustee of Houston Baptist University, which conferred on him an
  honorary doctorate; and
         WHEREAS, On September 4, 1951, Pastor Glass was joined in
  matrimony to the former Patsy Waskow, and the couple shared six and
  a half decades together; over the years, they were blessed with a
  treasured family that included two daughters, Sheri Williams and
  her husband, Tom, and Louann Graves and her husband, Thomas, as well
  as five grandchildren, Brent Seymour, Caroline and Mitchell Graves,
  and Brian and Denise Williams, and three great-grandchildren,
  Grant, Savannah, and Gabrielle Williams; and
         WHEREAS, Grayson Glass lived a caring and purposeful life
  centered around his faith, his family, and his community, and he
  will long be fondly remembered for his generous service to others;
  now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of the Reverend
  Dr. Grayson Glass and extend sincere condolences to the members of
  his family and to his friends; 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 the
  Reverend Dr. Grayson Glass.