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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Ronny Barner is retiring as the minister to senior |
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adults at West University Baptist Church in Houston on May 21, 2017, |
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drawing to a close 55 years of dedicated service to that |
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congregation; and |
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WHEREAS, Pastor Barner joined the staff of West University |
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Baptist in 1962, after completing his master's degree in church |
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music at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and he has |
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devoted his time, talents, and energies to the congregation ever |
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since; before assuming his present role, he served for 37 years as |
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the minister of music; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Pastor Barner has been blessed |
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with the love and support of his wife, Ruth; the couple are the |
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proud parents of a daughter, Bari Barner Brumfield, and their lives |
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have been further enriched by their four grandchildren and their |
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great-grandchild; and |
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WHEREAS, For more than five decades, this inspiring clergyman |
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has helped lead West University Baptist Church with conviction and |
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compassion, and he has earned the lasting respect and admiration of |
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his congregants as well as members of the greater community; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Ronny Barner for his service to West |
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University Baptist Church and extend to him sincere best wishes as |
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he embarks on the next exciting chapter of his life; 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 Pastor Barner as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Hernandez |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1964 was adopted by the House on May |
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12, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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