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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A purposeful life dedicated to faith and family drew |
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to a close with the passing of Bishop Nathaniel Holcomb on November |
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27, 2018, at the age of 66; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Nathaniel and Nellie Holcomb, Nathaniel |
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Holcomb was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on August 5, 1952; |
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he was raised by his beloved stepfather, William "Bill" Royster, |
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and enjoyed the companionship of four sisters, Linda, Valerie, |
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Karen, and Yvette; following his first marriage to Madeline Connor, |
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he wed Valerie Ivy Holcomb in 1977, and they shared a richly |
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rewarding relationship spanning more than four decades; he was the |
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proud father of five children, Dana Holcomb, Mark Connor, Nathaniel |
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Holcomb III, Tyrone Holcomb, and the late Nicole Constance Dudley |
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Holcomb; through the years, he was blessed with 11 grandchildren, |
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Vallon, Zachary, Dietrich, Omar, Jonathan, Courtney, Vaughn, |
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Danacha, Camryn, Jada, and Ty, as well as six great-grandchildren, |
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Josiah, Zoe, Justin, Londyn, Jayden, and Giovanni; and |
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WHEREAS, Bishop Holcomb joined the United States Army in |
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1980, and while stationed at Fort Hood, he became a member of Clear |
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Creek Baptist Church and began to accept his call to the ministry; |
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he started two Bible studies at the army base and then founded the |
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Christian House of Prayer in Copperas Cove in 1981; from an initial |
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membership of 13, the church grew to become one of the largest |
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ministries in Central Texas, and it has supported a number of |
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commendable programs benefiting the local community, among them the |
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Refuge Corporation, which provides assistance to people in need; |
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numerous members of the clergy adopted Pastor Holcomb as their |
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bishop, leading to the formation of Covenant Connections |
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International; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Bishop Holcomb is deeply missed by those he |
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left behind, his good works will be remembered and admired for years |
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to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Bishop Nathaniel |
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Holcomb and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn his |
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passing; and, be it 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 |
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Nathaniel Holcomb. |
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Buckley |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 263 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on March 13, 2019. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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