H.R. No. 739
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
         WHEREAS, The members of Danbury Baptist Church marked a
  significant milestone in the history of their church when they
  celebrated its 80th anniversary on September 18, 2016; and
         WHEREAS, This long-standing community of faith was organized
  in 1936 after the people in the community advocated for a new
  Baptist church; founded by the Reverend Odell Jamison, the church
  began with 13 charter members and soon welcomed the Reverend J.
  Earnest Stack as its inaugural pastor; the first deacons were
  ordained in 1939, and the foundation for the current sanctuary was
  poured in 1951; and
         WHEREAS, Over the years, the members of Danbury Baptist
  Church have benefited from the able leadership of a number of
  dedicated pastors; today, that tradition is continued by the
  Reverend David Catoe, who serves a unified congregation that
  emerged from the union of Danbury Baptist and Fresh Spring Baptist
  Church of Angleton; joined together with its neighboring house of
  worship in February 2015, Danbury Baptist Church has further
  strengthened its membership and its decades-long efforts to promote
  the gospel in the wider community; and
         WHEREAS, Since its inception, countless area residents have
  looked to Danbury Baptist Church for spiritual guidance and
  enrichment, and it is a pleasure to recognize the faith and
  fellowship that have brought its members together for the past 80
  years; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
  Legislature hereby commemorate the 80th anniversary of the founding
  of Danbury Baptist Church and extend to all those associated with
  the church sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for the church as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.
 
  Bonnen of Brazoria
 
 
Straus Goldman Oliverson
 
Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega
 
Alonzo González of El Paso Paddie
 
Alvarado Gooden Parker
 
Anchia Guerra Paul
 
Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez
 
Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan
 
Arévalo Hefner Phillips
 
Ashby Hernandez Pickett
 
Bailes Herrero Price
 
Bell Hinojosa Raney
 
Bernal Holland Raymond
 
Biedermann Howard Reynolds
 
Blanco Huberty Rinaldi
 
Bohac Hunter Roberts
 
Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar
 
Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis
 
Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
 
Burns Johnson of Harris Rose
 
Burrows Kacal Sanford
 
Button Keough Schaefer
 
Cain King of Hemphill Schofield
 
Canales King of Parker Schubert
 
Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen
 
Clardy Klick Sheffield
 
Coleman Koop Shine
 
Collier Krause Simmons
 
Cook Kuempel Smithee
 
Cortez Lambert Springer
 
Cosper Landgraf Stephenson
 
Craddick Lang Stickland
 
Cyrier Larson Stucky
 
Dale Laubenberg Swanson
 
Darby Leach Thierry
 
Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria
 
Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris
 
Dean Lucio III Tinderholt
 
Deshotel Martinez Turner
 
Dukes Metcalf Uresti
 
Dutton Meyer VanDeaver
 
Elkins Miller Villalba
 
Faircloth Minjarez Vo
 
Fallon Moody Walle
 
Farrar Morrison White
 
Flynn Muñoz, Jr. Wilson
 
Frank Murphy Workman
 
Frullo Murr Wray
 
Geren Neave Wu
 
Gervin-Hawkins Nevárez Zedler
 
Giddings Oliveira Zerwas
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 739 was adopted by the House on March 7,
  2017, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House